South Carolina running back MarShawn Lloyd entered the transfer portal Dec. 12 leading the Gamecocks in rushing last season. Lloyd announced his commitment back in early January that he will be joining the USC Trojans.Ā MarShawn rushed for 573 yards and nine touchdowns on 111 carries for the Gamecocks as a true sophomore. Lloyd, who emerged as a receiving threat …
Former Middletown Cavalier and Delaware Blue Hen football star Kedrick Whitehead will be sticking around Tampa Bay, Florida this summer. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed the Delaware native to their 90-man offseason roster on May 15 after the Rookie Mini Camp tryout period. Whitehead was one of three players signed by the Bucs after the Rookie Mini Camp, alongsideĀ East Central …
The calendar just turned to July and that means the new DIAA football season is getting closer.Ā This is the third year of the new class system in Delaware but this year will have a different look as some schools have switched classes.Ā The football committee wanted to add one team to Class 3A to make it 12 teams.Ā Then …
Two new faces will roam the sidelines when high school football kicks off in September. Well maybe two not so new faces, but familiar faces in new places. After eight seasons Sean Strickland will leave Milford High School and take over at his alma mater Caesar Rodney. Strickland led Milford to the 2017 Division II state finals. The Riders had …
Delaware football held its 2023 Pro Day on Wednesday on the Campus of the University in Newark. Nine from Delaware Footballās senior class lined up and participated in multiple drills in hopes to show their talent to NFL Scouts. Quarterback Nolan Henderson, Safety Kedrick Whitehead, Wide Receiver Thyrick Pitts, Cornerback Justis Hensley, Linebacker Johnny Buchanan, Running Back Khory Spruill, Offensive …
The 38th annual Tri-State Mini Max Awards banquet was held Sunday at the Drexelbrook Catering Events Center in Drexel Hill, PA. For the first year, the Pennsylvania and New Jersey winners were joined by the Delaware high school players. This is the 8th year that the First State players were honored by the MFC. A senior football player was honored …
The 19th annual DOS All State Football Banquet was held Monday night in Dover hosted by the Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association (DIFCA). Players were recognized in the three classifications (1A – 2A – 3A) for All State, Sportsmanship, and those student athletes that achieved a minimum GPA of 3.75 for academic honors. The coach of the year in …
Newark – For two seasons the Laurel Bulldogs have carried the target on their back with the number one ranking in Class A and for two seasons they have raised the state championship trophy at Delaware Stadium in December. āUnbelievable,ā Laurel head coach Joey Jones said after the Bulldogs defeated St. Elizabeth 28-13 to win the DIAA Class A state …
In their semifinal victory two weeks ago, the Smyrna Eagles used multiple offensive sets to feature the run game, only attempting five passes to advance to the championship game. Once they got to Delaware Stadium, it was Brian Wright and the passing attack that propelled the Eagles to the 4th title in school history since 2015. It just goes to …
The Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association announced this year’s All-Class football teams for the three classifications at a meeting in Dover today. Class 1A was dominated by Laurel and St. Elizabeth, the two teams that will play for the State Title Saturday. The Bulldogs placed 11 players on the 1st team, while the Vikings had 5 players named to the …
