DOVER — The top-ranked Sanford Warriors took to the road and battled toe-to-toe with No. 2 Dover before pulling out a 42-38 win in front of a sold-out crowd Saturday. The Warriors held the game’s largest lead, 14-7 midway through the opening quarter, and had a 21-19 lead at the half. Dover led a 32-31 advantage with eight minutes left, …
Coaches association names All-Class football teams, top players
The Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association released their selections for the 2024 All-Class football teams as voted on by the coaches. Sussex Central fullback Malik Bell was named to the Class 3A first team and picked as the offensive player of the year. The senior amassed more than 2,000 yards rushing for the Golden Knights. Robbie âR-Jâ Johnson was selected …
Tatnall, Padua dominate DIAA Cross Country as 562 runners descend on Killens Pond
FELTON — The nearly âflatâ course at Killens Pond State Park, combined with light winds and cool temperatures (mid-50âs), provided favorable conditions for 562 of Delawareâs finest high-school distance runners for the DIAA Cross Country championships. The Girlsâ races saw 47 teams participating, while 49 teams were represented on the Boys side. The day began with the Girls Division II …
Sals send Paul Worrilow to the NFL with convincing 38-7 victory over Middletown
MIDDLETOWN — Salesianum bid an emotional farewell to Paul Worrilow Friday night, sending their defensive coordinator off to the New York Jets with a game ball and a strong defensive performance after an early touchdown as the Sals defeated a strong Middletown team by a dominating 38-7 score. The game took a back seat to saying goodbye to the former …
Red Lion comes from behind to win at DMA 19-12
WILMINGTON — Delaware Military Academy took advantage of two early turnovers to grab a 12-0 lead over Red Lion Saturday night before ultimately falling by a 19-12 score. Free Safety Dante Brooks got a Pick 6 on the first play from scrimmage after he jumped the out route and took it to the end zone for a 36-yard touchdown. Red …
Appoquinimink moves to 6-0, dominating Saint Mark’s 49-0
“The end zone is my friend,” said Appoqunimink’s Jahsiear Rogers after his game on Friday night. That was the case for many of his fellow receivers as the Jaguars took control in the first half and beat Saint Mark’s 49-0 on a cool, crisp autumn evening in Middletown. The Jags scored on their second play from scrimmage when Quarterback Desai …
Freshman quarterback leads Howard to first victory
The Howard Wildcats secured their first win of the season on homecoming Thursday night at Abessinio stadium. Freshman quarterback Jameson Bryant passed for 150 yards and two touchdowns in the 18-12 win over visiting Lake Forest. Howard also gained 136 rushing yards paced by Amir Maddreyâs 82 yards on 14 carries. Lake took an early 6-0 lead as Darius Miller …
Desai Drummond Leads Appo in win over DoverÂ
In the 1990âs âboy bandsâ were all the rage, including Justin Timberlake and his group called NSYNC. Friday night at Dover Stadium, the visiting Appoquinimink Jaguar passing attack was definitely in sync. Junior quarterback Desai Drummond completed 11 of 13 passes for 248 yards and 4 touchdowns in the first half alone as the Jags cruised to a 45-21 win …
Dominant second half propels Salesianum to shutout win
The top-ranked Salesianum Sals defeated Smyrna 29-0 Friday night behind a dominant display on both sides of the ball. Head coach Gene Delle Donne and Defensive coordinator (Paul Worrilow) received an excellent effort from the âDâ as the Sals kept the Eagles from scoring for the first time in Mike Judyâs tenure as head coach. The last time Smyrna …
Josh Roy ‘carries’ Caravel to victory in season opener
(Bear, DE)Â Â Junior running back Josh Roy rushed for over 300 yards and scored 3 touchdowns to help Caravel win its season opening football game Thursday night. After the game Roy was asked about his performance but instead, he talked about his teammates. âThe first half was bad, but my o-line, and teammates picked me up and stuck with …