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Smryna battles through the elements and Salesianum for the victory

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

WILMINGTON — Smyrna wasn’t going to let a little rain get in the way when they took the field against Salesianum on Friday night at Abessinio Stadium. A little rain, or a lot of rain, or a whole lot of rain with a stiff wind thrown in for good measure. The weather was not the greatest, but the show went …

King Knight has a homecoming to remember

GlennFrazerHeadlines, Sports

Wayne Knight scored four touchdowns and was crowned homecoming king as Smyrna clinched the inaugural class AAA – district 2 title with a 34-13 win over Dover Friday night. The Eagles are 3-0 in district play (5-2 overall) with one district game remaining against Cape Henlopen November 12th.  Smyrna unveiled its brand new inflatable Eagle during pregame before a capacity …

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Smyrna rallies to defeat St. George’s tech

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Smyrna celebreating after a comeback victory over St George’s A matchup of two Top-5 teams played out as advertised as Smyrna overcame a 21-8 halftime deficit to win 30-24 at St. George’s Saturday afternoon. The Eagles broke a 24-24 tie with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Cameron Edge to Devin Demoe with :50 left in the game to get the …

Smyrna dominates on both sides of the ball for a 42-0 victory over Sussex Central

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Sports

Smyrna football team Georgetown – Cameron Edge threw two touchdown passes, including a 68 yard strike to Denim Smith just three minutes into the game, as Smyrna moved to 3-2 on the season with a 42-0 victory over Sussex Central on Friday, October 1 on the road at Sussex Central. Edge completed 15 of 19 passes for 292 yards with two …

Smyrna uses big plays in shutout win

GlennFrazerHeadlines, Sports

  The Smyrna Eagles rebounded from a loss to Middletown in the Harvest Bowl last week with a second quarter explosion in a 40-0 win Thursday night against Caesar Rodney. The “big play” ability of the Eagles was on full display as they recorded scoring plays of 24, 50, 51 and 63 yards in their 8th consecutive victory over the …