The Laurel Bulldogs will take on the Archmere Academy Auks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Laurel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Indian River, who was ranked 11th at the time (Laurel was ranked 19th). The Bulldogs had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Indians. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Indians since Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Archmere Academy). They blew past Mount Pleasant 48-6 on Saturday. The Auks haven't had any issues with the Green Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Archmere Academy's win came from a few key players Laurel will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Michael Donovan, who rushed for 197 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 97-yard run. Another player making a difference was Johnny Orsini, who rushed for 61 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries.
Archmere Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack King and Donovan. Donovan also rushed for 197 rushing yards, which is notable because Archmere Academy is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Archmere Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Laurel, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-2.
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