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Smyrna tarnishes the Golden Knights 42-0

Smyrna quarterback Cameron Edge dives into the end zone, but is ruled down on the one-yard line. The Eagles scored on the next play. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
October 3, 2021

Smyrna quarterback Cameron Edge went 13-of-15 for 266 yards in the first half, then led the Eagles to a 42-0 victory to avenge the 2020 DIAA 38-34 semifinal loss to the Golden Knights.

It was the second straight shutout by the Eagles. They defeated Caesar Rodney 40-0 last week.

Smyrna moves to 3-2 on the season, while the Knights fall to 2-2. 

Smyrna struck on the first series. After a 15-yard penalty, Edge threw a 67-yard touchdown to junior wide receiver Denim Smith.

Smyrna’s Wayne Knight scored the next two touchdowns on runs of two and three yards. Devin Demoe added the two-point conversion. Yamir Knight scored on a nine-yard toss from Edge. Wayne Knight ran the conversion. Knight added his third touchdown on a 13-yard run and scored the conversion to make the score 36-0, and the Eagles finished the shutout with Tim Yancy pounding in from one yard out.

“Smyrna is deserving of their No. 2 ranking for sure,” said Central head coach John Wells. “We didn’t execute on either side of the ball, but a lot of that was due to their efforts. They are an excellent team.”

The Golden Knights will welcome Milford Friday, Oct. 8, for the Central homecoming. The Eagles will travel to St. Georges Saturday, Oct. 9.

 

Smyrna junior Yamir Knight celebrates his touchdown with offensive lineman Tyree Archer.
Smyrna junior wide receiver Denim Smith catches a 67-yard touchdown in the first series.
Central running back Jeremiah Wilson runs for a long gain.
Smyrna head coach Mike Judy yells to his bench during the second quarter.
Smyrna quarterback Cameron Edge drops back and hits wide receiver Denim Smith for a 67-yard touchdown.
Smyrna defensive lineman Julian Charlescar rushes the throw of Central quarterback Zimir Gardner.
Central QB Zimir Gardner gets off a punt.
Central quarterback Zimir Gardner throws downfield.
Central QB Zimir Gardner takes the snap.
Smyrna senior running back Wayne Knight runs up the sideline for a long gain.
Patrick Henry, No. 1, makes the double handoff to running back Andrew Long.
Central’s Matthew Wagner, left, makes a diving play on Smyrna’s Wayne Knight.
Central’s Layne Leatherbury, left, and Patrick Henry bring down Smyrna’s Wayne Knight.
Central’s Andrew Long makes a cut and heads upfield.
Smyrna’s Wayne Knight runs for a long gain.

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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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