With a playoff game on the line, Sussex Central rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Appoquinimink Jaguars , sneaking past 31-28. For the Golden Knights, this counts as revenge for the 33-30 win the Jaguars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October.
It was another big night for Malik Bell, who rushed for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Sussex Central's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Chet Furmanek with two sacks.
Sussex Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.2 points per game. As for Appoquinimink, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
Sussex Central will square off against Salesianum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salesianum is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Sussex Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Appoquinimink does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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