Rashaan RJ Matthews attempts a pass against Newark photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Howard’s late touchdown beats intense Newark 8-3

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  Howard came into this game riding a three game winning streak in which they were averaging 49 points per game. However the Newark Yellow Jackets defense was able to keep a potent Howard Wildcats offense scoreless for forty five minutes of the possible forty eight minutes before allowing the game winning touchdown. After a scoreless first quarter, Newark was …

Woodbridge Traci Johnson follows his blockers for a touchdown photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Woodbridge downs Milford 52-30 in Class AA matchup

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

GREENWOOD – The Woodbridge community honored former assistant coach Preston Grace with a halftime tribute. Grace died January. Fans would say that the Blue Raiders honored him in both halves of the game by defeating the Milford Buccaneers 52-30 in a Class AA District 3 victory. Traci Johnson scored four touchdowns and rushed for 255 yards on 32 carries to …

Woodbridge football Traci Johnson punches in the extra point after KamRen Johnson touchdown photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Kamā€™Ren Johnson helps Woodbridge scoop up district victory

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

GreenwoodĀ – A humid and hazy early October night set the stage for an upset victory for the Woodbridge Blue Raiders on Homecoming. Two first quarter defensive scores gave the Blue Raiders an early lead and a 24-8 victory over the number two ranked Laurel Bulldogs in a Class AA District 3 game. On the first play of the game the …

Middletown football offensice line blocks for their quarterback against Smyrna photo courtesy of Donnell Henriquez

Middletown defense instrumental in Harvest Bowl win

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

  Middletown continued its dominance over Smyrna in the regular season atĀ  Charles V. WilliamsĀ  Stadium Friday night but it wasn’t easy. The underdog Eagles had the ball with a chance to win, but Middletown’s Jacobi Rodgers intercepted a pass in the end zone on the final play of the game to preserve the Cavaliers 14-12 win. Both defenses played …

Archmere football team runs out before their game against DMA photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Archmere Holds on for Victory

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  The Archmere Auks were able to hold off the Delaware Military Academy (DMA) Seahawks for their second victory of the season at Fusco Stadium. DMA was coming off a commanding victory putting up 54 points in their home opener against out of state opponent Elkton.Ā    Even though the Seahawks jumped out to an early lead the Auks were …

Mount Pleasant football quarterback Cameron Wright threw four touchdown passes against Newark Photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Mount holds on in high scoring affair over Newark

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

PENNY HILL ā€“ Cameron Wright threw four touchdown passes, and the Mount Pleasant defense came up with some big stops they needed, as the Green Knights defeated Newark, 40-38, in one of the more entertaining high school football games of the weekend. The Green Knights overcame another extraordinary performance by Newark quarterback Makeevis Rogers, who ran for four scores and …

Caravel Football quarterback Truman Auwerda 9 hands the ball off to Jordan Miller 15 photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Caravel grinds out win over Archmere

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Caravel faced off with Archmere Friday night for the first time since the mid 80ā€™s. Caravel Coach John Reed told me before the game ā€œwhen I was playing at Caravel, Archmere was a rivalry game, but we havenā€™t played them in a long timeā€.   Caravel, who is sitting at No 1 in our Super 7 rankings took to their …

Milford football Neysen Legros 2 celebrates as DenNare Horsey 4 punches it in for a touchdown photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Bucs ride senior DenNare Horsey to victory over Concord

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

MilfordĀ – Milfordā€™s DenNare Horsey rushed for 161 yards on just 14 carries and scored a pair of touchdowns in the first half to lead the Buccaneers to a 35-0 over the visiting Concord Raiders. Milford scored on their first possession on a 9 play 67 yard drive capped off by a six yard touchdown run by Horsey. Neyson Legros added …

Sussex Central football team poases with new uniforms for Delaware National Guard game photo courtesy of Sussex Central Athletics Facebook

Moore-Briddell powers Sussex Central in win over Delaware Military

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

GeorgetownĀ – It was Armed Forces Night at Sussex Central on Friday night. While the Delaware Army National Guard was on hand with a helicopter and an armored vehicle the Golden Knights found a new offensive weapon of their own in Kevon Moore-Briddell. The senior found himself in the backfield for the first time and responded rushing for 69 yards on …

Vikings quarterback Cole Andrews comes face to face with Darnell Stokes of Indian River photo courtesy of Mike Lang

Indians hold on after Vikings comeback

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

Indian River and St. Elizabeth played three close games over the past two seasons, and the Vikings won all three, including last year in a Class 1A quarterfinal. On Friday night at Abessinio Stadium, the teams were neck and neck once again, but this time, the Indians came out on top, taking a 20-14 decision. The Indians, ranked second in …