On Saturday, The Howard Wildcats faced the Archmere Academy Auks in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Howard fell 13-6 to Archmere Academy. Howard's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Defeat or not, Howard got some senior leadership from Robert Kelly who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown and Rahsaan Matthews, Jr who threw for 223 yards and a touchdown.
Archmere Academy was led to victory by Ryan Hagenberg and Cole Fenice. Hagenberg gained 97 total yards and a touchdown, while Fenice rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown.
Howard's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Archmere Academy, their win was their third straight on the road , which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Howard has the luxury of staying home another week and will welcome Mount Pleasant at 7:00 p.m. on November 3rd. Mount Pleasant is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. As for Archmere Academy, they will be playing at home against Odessa on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Delaware (Odessa is ranked 26th, while Archmere Academy is ranked 13th).