The Sussex Academy soccer team celebrates its 2-1 overtime victory over the Vikings at Cape’s Legends Stadium. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Cape senior Lawson Whaley takes a high kick from Sussex Academy’s Jesse Jean-Louis.
Cape’s Noah Flechier heads the ball away from the goal. 
Sussex Academy’s Chase Ballinger gets big air to head the ball toward the goal. 
Cape junior Austin Tyndall boots the ball upfield on the sideline.
Cape senior Lawson Whaley heads the ball on a clear. 
Cape goalie Anton Schierenberg slams a direct kick.
Sussex Academy keeper Austin Taylor grabs a ball from the crowd in front of his cage. 
Cape junior Seth Benjamin controls a high bouncer. 
Cape sophomore Carter Matarazzi clears the ball upfield. 
Cape’s Brenner Short battles with Sussex Academy’s Alexander Horner, left, and Benjamin Steimel. 
Sussex Academy senior George Sapna controls the ball in the attacking third. 
Cape sophomore Carter Matarazzi celebrates his direct kick goal. 
Sussex Academy senior Liam Stegall controls the ball away from Cape’s Austin Tyndall. 
Cape junior Seth Benjamin moves the ball past Seahawks senior Noah Benz. 
Seahawks junior Carson Klahr heads a clear in the first half. 
Carter Matarazzi takes a direct kick blast to score the Vikings’ lone goal.
Cape junior Jackson Hess takes the ball from Sussex Academy’s Benjamin Steimel. 
Seahawks senior Chase Ballinger holds off Cape’s Seth Benjamin.
Cape’s Seth Benjamin is fouled by Sussex Academy senior Liam Stegall. 
Will Burke clears the ball from a Sussex Academy scoring opportunity.
Cape’s Jackson Hess heads the ball toward the goal.
Seahawks’ senior George Sapna celebrates his penalty kick score. 
The Cape student section celebrates Carter Matarazzi’s goal.
The Sussex Academy soccer team celebrates its 2-1 overtime victory over the Vikings at Cape’s Legends Stadium. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Cape senior Lawson Whaley takes a high kick from Sussex Academy’s Jesse Jean-Louis.
Cape’s Noah Flechier heads the ball away from the goal.
Sussex Academy’s Chase Ballinger gets big air to head the ball toward the goal.
Cape junior Austin Tyndall boots the ball upfield on the sideline.
Cape senior Lawson Whaley heads the ball on a clear.
Cape goalie Anton Schierenberg slams a direct kick.
Sussex Academy keeper Austin Taylor grabs a ball from the crowd in front of his cage.
Cape junior Seth Benjamin controls a high bouncer.
Cape sophomore Carter Matarazzi clears the ball upfield.
Cape’s Brenner Short battles with Sussex Academy’s Alexander Horner, left, and Benjamin Steimel.
Sussex Academy senior George Sapna controls the ball in the attacking third.
Cape sophomore Carter Matarazzi celebrates his direct kick goal.
Sussex Academy senior Liam Stegall controls the ball away from Cape’s Austin Tyndall.
Cape junior Seth Benjamin moves the ball past Seahawks senior Noah Benz.
Seahawks junior Carson Klahr heads a clear in the first half.
Carter Matarazzi takes a direct kick blast to score the Vikings’ lone goal.
Cape junior Jackson Hess takes the ball from Sussex Academy’s Benjamin Steimel.
Seahawks senior Chase Ballinger holds off Cape’s Seth Benjamin.
Cape’s Seth Benjamin is fouled by Sussex Academy senior Liam Stegall.
Will Burke clears the ball from a Sussex Academy scoring opportunity.
Cape’s Jackson Hess heads the ball toward the goal.
Seahawks’ senior George Sapna celebrates his penalty kick score.
The Cape student section celebrates Carter Matarazzi’s goal.
It was a typical Sussex Academy versus Cape soccer game. Two teams that have a strong rivalry, but respect each other’s talents and skills from travel teams and backyard competitions.
It was only fitting the 2025 match went into overtime.
The Sussex Academy squad took this season’s game 2-1 thanks to a Chase Ballinger blast past Cape goalie Anton Schierenberg with just three minutes left in the first overtime period.
Cape moves to 8-2, while the Seahawks are 8-1.
The Seahawks have had the advantage for three straight games, including a 1-0 Henlopen Conference Championship win last season.
The Seahawks drew first blood when George Sapna crushed a penalty kick past Schierenberg at the eight-minute mark.
“They are definitely a hard team to play against,” said Sapna. “They play the complete opposite of how we want to play. It’s hard for us to adjust to them, but we did throughout the game. I think we won with grit.”
It took a back-and-forth 17 minutes more before Cape sophomore Carter Matarazzi pounded a direct kick past Sussex Academy goalie Austin Taylor.
Each team took 12 shots in the game.
Seahawks goalie Taylor made 11 stops in the contest, while the Vikings’ Schierenberg made 10 saves. The Vikings held a 7-5 edge in corners.
“These seniors got blown out on this field as freshmen,” said Seahawks coach RJ Dina. “This is the game they circle every year. Each season it gets a little tighter, and this group just refuses to quit. They care so much about this program and always find a way to dig deep and get it done.”
“It was a good game,” said Cape coach Patrick Kilby. “We have to win the North to meet them in the conference championship to get redemption in this calendar year. We have five games remaining, and four are conference games.”
The Sussex Academy soccer team celebrates its 2-1 overtime victory over the Vikings at Cape’s Legends Stadium. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Cape senior Lawson Whaley takes a high kick from Sussex Academy’s Jesse Jean-Louis.
Cape’s Noah Flechier heads the ball away from the goal.
Sussex Academy’s Chase Ballinger gets big air to head the ball toward the goal.
Cape junior Austin Tyndall boots the ball upfield on the sideline.
Cape senior Lawson Whaley heads the ball on a clear.
Cape goalie Anton Schierenberg slams a direct kick.
Sussex Academy keeper Austin Taylor grabs a ball from the crowd in front of his cage.
Cape junior Seth Benjamin controls a high bouncer.
Cape sophomore Carter Matarazzi clears the ball upfield.
Cape’s Brenner Short battles with Sussex Academy’s Alexander Horner, left, and Benjamin Steimel.
Sussex Academy senior George Sapna controls the ball in the attacking third.
Cape sophomore Carter Matarazzi celebrates his direct kick goal.
Sussex Academy senior Liam Stegall controls the ball away from Cape’s Austin Tyndall.
Cape junior Seth Benjamin moves the ball past Seahawks senior Noah Benz.
Seahawks junior Carson Klahr heads a clear in the first half.
Carter Matarazzi takes a direct kick blast to score the Vikings’ lone goal.
Cape junior Jackson Hess takes the ball from Sussex Academy’s Benjamin Steimel.
Seahawks senior Chase Ballinger holds off Cape’s Seth Benjamin.
Cape’s Seth Benjamin is fouled by Sussex Academy senior Liam Stegall.
Will Burke clears the ball from a Sussex Academy scoring opportunity.
Cape’s Jackson Hess heads the ball toward the goal.
Seahawks’ senior George Sapna celebrates his penalty kick score.
The Cape student section celebrates Carter Matarazzi’s goal.Event Details :
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