Players Prepare for 57th Blue-Gold All-Star Game

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Tomorrow night, recently graduated high school seniors from around the state will line-up against each other in the 57th annual Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game that benefits the Delaware Foundation Reaching Citizens with intellectual disabilities.

For many, this will be the last football game they ever play, for others it's preparation for going to the college level in the fall.

Last year the Gold team won 39-14, giving the Gold it's first win since 2005.

Kickoff is set for 7 o'clock tomorrow night at Delaware Stadium.  Tickets are priced at $10.

Click here to go to the game's website.

National Letter of Intent Signing Day - Delaware High Schools

Sean Decloux - K/P (Red Lion Christian) - Maine
Andrew Peterson - WR (Charter School of Wilmington) - Delaware

Delaware High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Championships

Delaware High School Football Scores
Saturday, December 3, 2011

Playoffs
Championships

Division II Championship
Indiana River  35  Caravel  13

Delaware High School Football Scores
Friday, December 2, 2011

Playoffs
Championships

Division I Championship
Middletown  27  Newark  23

Delaware High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Semifinals

Delaware High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, November 25-26, 2011

Playoffs
Semifinals

Division I
Newark 43 Salesianum 35
Middletown  63  Dover  40

Division II
Indian River  49  Howard  14
Caravel  21  Hodgson Vo-Tech  20

Delaware High School Football Scores - Week 4

Delaware High School Football Scores
Friday, September 30, 2011

Brandywine  18  McKean  14
Delmar  48  Washington (MD)  0
Dover  35  Smyrna  14
Howard  64  Pencader  0
Middletown  41  DuPont  0
Mount Pleasant  43  Dickinson  14
Newark  27  Appoquinimink  0
Poly  18  Seaford  14
St. Mark's  37  Caesar Rodney  14
Woodbridge  44  Indian River  6

Delaware Governor Signs High School Sports Concussion Bill

by Jeff Fisher
Delaware High School Football Huddle

Delaware has become the 32nd state to adopt a concussion law protecting high school student-athletes.

On Tuesday, Governor Jack Markell signed the into law a bill that sets regulations for all schools in the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association.

The new law stipulates that athletes, parents and coaches must be educated about the dangers of concussions each year.  If an athlete is suspected of having a concussions, he or she must be removed from the game or practice.  The athlete may not return to play or practice until a licensed health care professional examines and clears the athlete in subsequent days or weeks.

32 states, plus the District of Columbia now have concussions laws, while California, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee have legislation pending.

Gold Tops Blue in Delaware High School Football All-Star Game

by Jeff Fisher
Delaware High School Football Huddle

It was a record-setting night for Lake Forest High School's Quadir Bryant on Saturday in the 56th annual Blue-Gold All-Star High School Football Game at the University of Delaware.

Bryant rushed for 240 yards in the Gold's 39-14 win over the Blue Stars.  Bryant broke the game's rushing record of 204 yards by Wilmington's Charley Cox that stood since the inaugural game back in 1956.

It was the Gold team's first win since 2005.



Click here to read a game story from DelawareOnLine.com.

Day Steps Downs as Red Lion Christian Academy Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher
Delaware High School Football Huddle

Courtesy: RedLionSports.com

After three successful and controversial years as head football coach at Red Lion Christian Academy, Eric Day has stepped down.

Day, who guided the Lions to a 23-7 record, resigned Friday saying he wanted to spend more time on personal growth.  Day and the Lions would have been the top seed in the Division II playoffs last year, but the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association put the coach and the school on probation for excessive practices and playing too many games.

Red Lion Christian also made national headlines when its 8th grade quarterback verbally committed to USC.

Delaware - 2011 National Signing Day

Kamal Abrams (Dover, WR) - Connecticut
Kyle Carter (William Penn, TE) - Penn St.
Evan Mulrooney (Salesianum, OL) - Maryland
Brandon Ross (Charter School of Wilmington, RB) - Maryland

Delaware High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Championships

Delaware High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, December 3-4, 2010

Division I Championship  
St. Marks  37  Middletown  25

Division II Championship
St. Elizabeth  35  Archmere  0

Delaware High School Football Pre-Season Practice Begins August 15th

by Jeff Fisher

Delaware High School Football Huddle

Welcome to our new look for the 2010 Delaware high school football season!

With the first day of practice beginning August 15th, I wanted to take the time to thank all of my readers, who have made this blog successful over the past three years.  I have bigger-and-better things planned this year with more original content.

Also, don't forget to check-out High School Football America for great high school football stories from around the country.  If you have story ideas that I should know about, please feel free to email me.

Here's a look at important dates for the 2010 season...

First Practice - August 15th

Regular Season Begins - September 10th

Playoffs Begin - November 19th

Championships - December 3rd-4th

Jeff Fisher is Founder/Editor-in-Chief of High School Football America

Blue Beats Gold in Delaware All-Star High School Football

by Jeff Fisher
Delaware High School Football Huddle

For the fifth straight year, the Blue squad beat the Gold squad in Delaware's annual all-star high school football game.

The Blues won the 55th DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game 12-3 Saturday night in Newark.  In a bend-but-noth-break game, the News Journal reports that the Blue stars won despite giving-up 298 yards rushing.

Delaware Seniors Prepared for Annual Blue-Gold All Star Football Game

by Jeff Fisher
Delaware High School Football Huddle

The 55th Delaware Blue-Gold All Star Football Game will be played Saturday night in Newark.

According to Jack Ireland of the News Journal, one of the highlights of this year's game is the appearance of St. Mark's quarterback Tyler Hrycak for the Blue stars.  Ireland writes that Tyler becomes the third generation Hrycak to play in the game that has raised nearly $6 million since 1956.

Concord's Kosanovich to be Honored with Tubby Raymond Award

by Jeff Fisher
Delaware High School Football Huddle

The Delaware Sportswriters & Broadcasters Association will honor Concord High School head coach George Kosanovich with the 2009 Tubby Raymond Award next month.

Kosanovich is the state's third on the state's all-time win list with 228 victories. DelawareOnLine.com reports that Kosanovich's team is coming off a solid 8-3 season.

Sussex Tech Coaches Retires

by Jeff Fisher
Delaware High School Football Huddle

Bill Collick, who has led Sussex Tech since 2000, is retiring.

The Susex Countian reports that Collick's retirement comes on the heels of the Ravens best season in five years. ST finished 9-2 in 2009.

Delaware - 2010 National Signing Day

Brandon Cheaton (Caravel Academy) DB - Delaware
Daquan Harris (Caesar Rodney) FB - Cheyney
C.J. Jones (A.I. du Pont) DB - Boston College
Phil Lewis (Caesar Rodney) DE - Cheyney
Kevin Morris (Caesar Rodney) OL - Cheyney
Jerome Smith (Pencader Academy) RB - Syracuse
Gifford Timothy (Middletown) OL - Clemson
Malcolm Yowk (Caesar Rodney) RB - Delaware

Delaware Interscholastic Coaches Association Names Coaches-of-the-Year

by Jeff Fisher
Delaware High School Football Huddle

Two coaches who led their teams to the Delaware high school football semifinals this past season have been honored by the Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association.

Zeb Blum of A.I. du Pont High is the Division I Coach-of-the-Year, while Rashaan Matthews of Pencader Charter is Division II's top coach. Blum led his team to a perfect regular season, losing to St. Mark's in the state semifinals and finishing 10-1. Pencader Academy, in only its third season of varsity football, finished 9-3.

2009 Delaware All-State High School Football Team

Offensive Player of the Year - Desmond Sivels, Sussex Tech
Lineman of the Year - Terrace Bourne, A.I. du Pont
Defensive of the Year - Sam Goines, A.I. du Pont

1st Team

Offense

QB-Brandon Norman, Pencader Charter, Sr. 6-1 170
RB-Desmond Sivels, FB Sussex Tech, Jr. 5-11 170
RB-Jamaal Jackson, Hodgson Vo-Tech, Sr. 5-9 175
RB-Malcolm Yowk, Caesar Rodney, Sr. 5-10 175
WR-Brian Norman, Pencader Charter, Sr. 6-0 185
WR-Brandon Baker, St. Mark’s, Sr. 5-10 185
TE-Andrew Hitchens, Sussex Tech, Sr. 6-2 220
C-A.J. Dillione, Salesianum, Sr. 6-2 275
G-Joe Casullo, Sussex Tech, Sr. 6-0 240
G-Terrace Bourne, A.I. du Pont, Sr. 6-0 285
T-Kevin Morris, Caesar Rodney, Sr. 6-3 300
T-Jake Quinn, St. Mark’s, Jr. 6-5 259

Defense

DE-Josh Ferris, Caesar Rodney, Sr. 6-1 267
DE-Chris Dollard, A.I. du Pont, Sr. 6-3 270
DT-Evan Mulrooney, Salesianum, Jr. 6-4 275
DT-Troy Betts, Middletown, Sr. 6-1 243
LB-Sam Goines, A.I. du Pont, Sr. 5-11 195
LB-Chaz Malewski, St. Mark’s, Sr. 5-9 201
LB-Mike McGreevy, Salesianum, Jr. 5-11 175
LB-Andrew Zaldivar, Charter of Wilmington, Sr. 5-11 205
DB-C.J. Jones, A.I. du Pont, Sr. 6-0 165
DB-Brandon Cheaton, Caravel, Sr. 6-1 195
DB-Damian Allen, Salesianum, Sr. 6-4 195
K- Keasel Broome, Caravel, Sr. 6-1 190
P- Collin Russell, St. Elizabeth, Jr. 6-2 222
Return Specialist- Jamaal Jackson, Hodgson Vo-Tech, Sr. 175

2nd Team

Offense

QB- Tyler Hrycak (St. Mark's)
FB- Giovanni Ferrante (Salesianum)
RB-Brandon LeGrand (Milford)
RB-Ryan Kilpatrick (Salesianum)
WR-Darrell Miller-Smith (Pencader Charter)
WR-Andrew McDonald (Concord)
TE-Curtis Maxwell (Howard)
C-Shane Olsen (Middletown)
G-Greg Rostick (Salesianum)
G-David Nilan (St. Elizabeth)
T-Evan Mulrooney (Salesianum)
T-Chris Dollard (A.I. du Pont)

Defense

DE-Jesse Ware (Salesianum)
DE-Marcus Bradley (Concord)
DT-Luke Horney (St. Mark's)
DT-Ferran Thompson (Pencader Charter)
DT-Marklyn Bowe (Concord)
LB-Keevis Thompson (Howard)
LB-Rick Johnson (Hodgson)
LB-Dan Kulesza (William Penn)
LB-Shane Marvel (Sussex Tech)
DB-Sean Hopkins (Sussex Central)
DB-Mark Flakes (McKean)
DB-Marques Jones (Milford)
K-Scott Adkins (Middletown)
P-Alex DeGroat (Christiana)
Returner- Malcolm Yowk (Caesar Rodney)

3rd Team

Offense

QB- C.J. Jones (A.I. du Pont)
FB-Daquan Harris (Caesar Rodney)
RB-Brandon Cheaton (Caravel)
RB-Jerome Smith (Pencader Charter)
WR-Ryan Goodwin (Cape Henlopen)
WR-Jerrell Allen (Milford)
WR-Tommy LeNoir (Red Lion Christian)
TE-Jonathan Cale (Glasgow)
C- Jeremy King (Sussex Central)
G- Jamel Edwards (Howard)
G- Byron Hodge (Sussex Central)
T- James Vernon (Concord)
T- Matthew Nelson (Smyrna)

Defense

DE- Colin Russell (St. Elizabeth)
DE- Jamel Edwards (Howard)
DT- Dominic Cruz (Caesar Rodney)
DT- Dominic Brown (Hodgson)
DT- DeShawn McIvor (Seaford)
LB- Kossivi Woluko (Smyrna)
LB- Eric Patton (St. Elizabeth)
LB- Shane Miller (Sussex Central)
LB- Alvin Hudson (Lake Forest)
DB- Jose Flores (Delmar)
DB- Brian Norman (Pencader Charter)
DB- Briean Boddy (Delcastle)
K- William Coleman (Salesianum)
P- Dylan Shupe (Delmar)
Return specialist- Kyle Hayman (St. Elizabeth)

After 0-3 Start, Delmar Wins Delaware Division II Crown

by Jeff Fisher
Delaware High School Football Huddle

Sixth-seeded Delmar beat Hodgson 12-7 Sunday to capture the school's sixth Delaware Division II championship.

Richard Long of PrepSportsDelaware.com reports that the Wildcats did the impossible after starting the season 0-3.

Salesianum Back on Top on Delaware's Division I High School Football Classification

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

First the third time in the last five years, Salesianum is Delaware's Division I champion.

Salesianum beat St. Mark's 27-20 Friday night in what was the first-ever state championship battle between's the Delaware's two largest catholic schools.

DelawareOnLine.com reports that this game was in doubt until the final two minutes.