Middletown has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Hodgson Vo-Tech Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Middletown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Appoquinimink, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Middletown was ranked third). Middletown secured a 28-23 W over Appoquinimink on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hodgson Vo-Tech). They really took it to William Penn for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-6 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Hodgson Vo-Tech didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gary Blalock. Another thorn in William Penn's side was John Defelice, who picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles.
Middletown's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.0 points per game. As for Hodgson Vo-Tech, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Middletown's way against Hodgson Vo-Tech in their previous meeting back in October, as Middletown made off with a 42-20 win. Does Middletown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hodgson Vo-Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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