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Cape unified football downs the Blue Jays 36-34

Harley Jones scores in fourth consecutive game
In a first-rate showing of sportsmanship, Seaford senior Berson Macean gives Cape’s Luke Archer a hug after he was inadvertently knocked to the turf. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
October 22, 2025

Cape senior Zane Richardson tallied six touchdowns to lead the Vikings to a 36-34 win over visiting over Seaford Oct. 21 at Cape’s Legends Stadium. The Vikings move to 3-2, while the Jays are 0-2. 

The Vikings scored first when Grant Conway hit Richardson on a 25-yard touchdown in the corner of the end zone. The PAT was stopped. Their second touchdown came on a pass from Jude Presler to Jaxon Benton. Next up, Richardson ran for his second of the game. 

After a touchdown from the Jays, Harley Jones took a handoff from Jaxson Holgerson and ran protected from the Blue Jays’ defense and went 30 yards to make it 24-22. 

Richardson struck twice again on a 25-yard run and a reception on a Conway-to-Richardson hook up. 

Richardson also had two interceptions on defense, while Holgerson, Conway and Presler each pulled in two interceptions for the Vikings on Austin Hastings’ pressure deflections. 

Jaxon Benton had two sacks for the Cape defense. 

“This was a great team win,” said Cape coach Drew Messick. “We have back-to-back games next week. We need to play the way we did today, and hopefully we will get the wins. Zane Richardson was amazing on offense and defense today.”

“Our team played great team defense and offense,” said assistant coach Theresa McCloy. “Everyone had a hand in the win. We had a lot of first-year players in today, and they all stepped up.”

The Vikings travel to Appoquinmink Monday, Oct. 27 for a game against the 0-3 Jags. 

 

Cape’s Harley Jones took a handoff from Jaxson Holgerson and ran protected from the Blue Jays’ defense and went 30 yards for the Vikings’ fourth touchdown of the game.
Zane Richardson pulls in his first touchdown of the game in the back corner of the end zone.
Aiden Curren takes a handoff and runs 15 yards for a Cape first down.
Cape defensive back Jaxson Holgerson pulls the flag from Seaford’s Timothy White.
Seaford’s De’Von Cannon-DeShields pulls in a pass between Cape’s Carmen Williams, left, and Jaxson Holgerson.
Zane Richardson just misses a pass from Jaxson Hogerson.
Julian Puente and Carmen Williams chase down Seaford’s Timothy White.
Julian Puente puts a move on Seaford’s Berson Macean.
Cape’s Jaxon Benton runs for a long gain.
Cape’s Jaxson Holgerson and Seaford’s De’Von Cannon-DeShields battle for possession of a pass.
Cape rusher Austin Hastings puts pressure on Seaford quarterback Azeriah Collins.

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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. 

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