Cape football falls to Appo
The Cape football team lost its second game of the season Oct. 3, falling to Appoquinimink 48-14 in Middletown.
Cape got on the scoreboard first when Navin Duffy intercepted a Desai Drummond pass to set up an Oz Batson six-yard touchdown run. Drummond responded by throwing four straight touchdown passes to take a 28-7 lead.
The Vikings added a touchdown on a Jameson Tingle pass to Amari Jackson for a 25-yard score, which would be the Vikings’ final points of the game.
Tingle went 20-for-27 for 226 yards and a touchdown.
“The defense actually played pretty well,” said Tingle. “We just gave up the few big plays. If we negate those, they weren’t really moving the ball.”
The Vikings’ defense was led by senior captains Liam Ramsey and Robbie Payton, and freshman Javier Morales-Roblero.
“Appo definitely was an explosive team,” said Ramsey. “And even though the box score may not show it, I feel that we that we stuck together as a team and held our own. Even trailing 28-14, we went into halftime with a winning mindset. We knew we couldn’t give up, and as a player, I don’t feel that we did.”
Drummond went 11-for-15 for 296 yards and five touchdowns. He also ran for another score.
Penn State commit Jahsiear Rogers had four catches for 158 yards and two touchdowns.
“Appo has great talent and it shows,” said Cape coach Chip Knapp. “We tried to keep their plays in front of us, but their offense got by us a few times. Our guys never hung their heads. Appo was a better team in this game. They had a couple one- or two-play drives and a few big plays, and it got away from us. Football is all about facing adversity and overcoming it. Next week we have Smyrna, which is going to be a major challenge for us.”
“Looking to Smyrna, we can’t let down our guard for one second,” said Ramsey. “We know that their 1-4 record doesn’t accurately represent their strength. They have put up some high-scoring games against tough opponents. Our week of practice will have to be our best yet.”
Cape will travel to the Eagles’ home turf Friday, Oct. 10.
Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs.
