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Cape Unified football falls to Smyrna

Gibbs rushes for 142 yards
The Cape unified football team gets together after falling to the Eagles. Shown in back are (l-r) Garrett Thawley, coach Drew Messick, Connor Pencek, Odin Potemski, Scott Webster, Ethan Carney, Noah Ryan, Jackson Wood, Aidan Block, Charlie Selder, Kayden Gibbs, Nate Steiman, Alejandro Alvarez-Roman, Jerome Kochinsky, Will Mastrangelo, Chloe Wood, Peyton Lamson-Reich, Ronnie LeRoy and coach Theresa McCloy. In front are Luke Pickard, Brady Lamb, Damien Elliott, Ellis Jack, Grace Totten, Tony Palmer, Maddie Mastriana, Isaiah Magathan and Grace Foster. Not pictured is Alex Shives. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
October 20, 2022

Cape freshman Kayden Gibbs ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns and had two sacks in the Vikings’ 74-38 loss to the Smyrna squad in a Unified teams matchup Oct. 19 at Cape’s Legends Stadium.

The game was tied 32-32 at the halftime break, but the Smyrna team scored 42 points to Cape’s six in the second half to garner the victory.

“We played great today,” said Cape coach Drew Messick. “On the ground, we are tough to stop. This game showed we need to work on catching in practice. We gave up a lot points, but we played hard. Their player Bryce Harris was a hard matchup. The score isn’t the most important thing to us. It’s about bringing everyone together, getting better at football and becoming better people. When we win, it makes it even better.”

The Cape squad moves to 1-2 on the season. They defeated Dover 49-36 Oct. 10 for their first Henlopen Conference victory and fell to Caesar Rodney 69-16 Oct. 12.

The Vikings Unified team will host Appoquinimink Tuesday, Oct. 25, for Senior Night on the Legends Stadium turf.

 

Cape freshman Kayden Gibbs runs for a 35-yard touchdown in the loss to the Eagles.
Cape junior Noah Ryan stretches for a pass from Odin Potemski.
Senior quarterback Odin Potemski throws downfield to Kayden Gibbs.
Cape junior Noah Ryan runs away from Smyrna’s Destiny Lloyd-Wheeler.
Cape’s Ethan Carney battles for a reception with Smyrna’s Tyree Heath.
Smyrna’s Ronald Borrough runs for a first down.
Cape senior Grace Foster runs for a long gain.
Smyrna’s Bryce Harris catches a pass from quarterback Qwantez Watkins.
Cape freshman Kayden Gibbs runs for a touchdown.
Cape senior Jerome Kochinsky runs for a long gain after snagging a Odin Potemski pass.
Cape defensive back Ronnie LeRoy goes for the flag of Smyrna’s Noah McGinnis.
Kayden Gibbs takes the handoff from quarterback Madison Mastriana and follows the block of Chloe Wood.
Cape quarterback Madison Mastriana heaves a pass downfield.
Caper pass rusher Alejandro Alvarez-Roman, right, makes Smyrna quarterback Qwantez Watkins rush a throw.
Cape quarterback Charlie Selders throws downfield.

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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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