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 “R-J” Johnson was selected …
Tatnall, Padua dominate DIAA Cross Country as 562 runners descend on Killens Pond
FELTON — The nearly “flat” course at Killens Pond State Park, combined with light winds and cool temperatures (mid-50’s), provided favorable conditions for 562 of Delaware’s finest high-school distance runners for the DIAA Cross Country championships. The Girls’ 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 …
Deer Park goes Pink 5K under beautiful early-morning skies
NEWARK — The Ninth Annual “Deer Park Goes Pink” 5K race and one-mile Fun Walk took place Oct. 20 under blue skies. Nearly 700 participants took advantage of the perfect weather to raise money for the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. The runners and walkers started at 9 am on a route that began on Orchard Road. Brett Pfeiffer of Centreville, Maryland …
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 …
Middletown continues Harvest Bowl success with dominant second half
The Middletown Cavaliers scored a touchdown on each of their five second-half possessions to post an impressive 45-12 win Friday night over Smyrna. Makai Walker ran for 133 yards and found the endzone for three of those scores. He was named our “Player-of-the-Game”. With the Cavaliers clinging to a 10-6 lead at the half, we asked Walker what was discussed …
Defensive stand propels Appo to first ever win over Smyrna
The Smyrna Eagles had never lost a game to Appoquinimink in five previous matchups dating back to 2015. In that span, the Eagles outscored the Jaguars 276-51. The seniors on this Appo team finally exacted some revenge Friday night with a goal-line stand and a 99-yard drive to post a 21-12 victory. Senior running back Caden Brown was named our …
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 Maddrey’s 82 yards on 14 carries. Lake took an early 6-0 lead as Darius Miller …