Rickey Spruill ran for 143 yards and a score and Jaylen Bonelli had 117 yards receiving and a touchdown to help Wagner defeat Delaware State 30-7 on Saturday.
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Rickey Spruill ran for 143 yards and a score and Jaylen Bonelli had 117 yards receiving and a touchdown to help Wagner defeat Delaware State 30-7 on Saturday.
Jake Cady was 18-of-26 passing for 202 yards and a score, plus he added a rushing TD for the Seahawks (2-1).
Two of Wagner’s touchdowns came on big plays with Spruill running 60 yards untouched on the game’s first play from scrimmage and Cady connecting with a wide-open Bonelli down the left side for a 40-yard score midway through the third quarter.
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Cady added a 7-yard TD pass to Teree McDonald late in third, coming three plays after Zachary Ricci intercepted a pass at the goal line and returned it 60 yards.
Jordan Johnson’s interception led to Cady’s 3-run TD run midway through the fourth.
Marqui Adams, who threw for 149 yards with two interceptions, ran for a 20-yard score for the Hornets (1-2).
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Delaware Park Casino, the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (DTHA), the Delaware Jockeys’ Health and Welfare Benefit Fund and the Delaware Park Jockeys Association teamed up to donate $20,000 to the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) today.
The check was presented after the tenth race on the special eleven race Owners Day card today.
Delaware Park developed a unique funding mechanism for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund donation. Over the course of the live racing season each jockey donates a dollar from each mount fee and Delaware Park Casino, the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and the Delaware Jockeys’ Health and Welfare Benefit Fund each match the dollar.
“I am so proud of our riders and our community for coming together to help such an important organization,” said Kevin DeLucia, Chief Financial Officer at Delaware Park. “We are blessed to have a great jockey colony at Delaware Park. They risk so much to bring us exciting racing and this our small way of saying ‘thank you’ for not only being exceptional riders, but being leaders in our industry.”
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For more information on the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) or to donate, visit www.pdjf.org.
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Leaf-peeping season is right around the corner. Here’s where you should go for the best fall foliage this year in the United States.
It’s one of the (many) wonderful things about fall − the changing of leaves.
From lush, green canopies to beautiful reds, yellows and oranges, trees in Delaware can put on a pretty spectacular show.
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While state residents still have several more weeks − or perhaps longer if the warm weather continues − before the foliage changes become widespread, especially impatient Delawareans may be able to see an early show at two state parks.
Trap Pond State Park in Sussex County and Brandywine Creek State Park in New Castle County were recently voted among the top 100 locations nationwide to view early fall foliage. (Sorry, Kent County.)
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Trap Pond came in at No. 32, while Brandywine Creek ranked 64th.
Why Trap Pond State Park for fall foliage?
According to the 3,000-person survey, which was conducted by a Florida Volkswagen dealership in August, the cypress trees in Trap Pond start changing color earlier than most. This gives viewers a “unique early fall experience in southern Delaware,” a news release said.
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This isn’t the first time Trap Pond State Park has been named a top spot for foliage.
Last year, Mixbook, a photo book brand, surveyed 3,000 people for their favorite “under-the-radar” destinations where they would like to see fall foliage this year. Out of 150 fall foliage hot spots, three from Delaware made the list − including the Sussex park.
Brandywine Creek State Park also makes early foliage list
Perhaps unsurprisingly, New Castle County’s Brandywine Creek State Park also made the list.
The nearly 1,000-acre park is home to many vibrant maples and oaks, which typically start changing in late September.
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The park also made Mixbook’s list of top spots.
Best early leaf viewing nationally
Unsurprisingly, the top three spots for early fall foliage were locations that are nationally known as peak leaf-viewing locales.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee topped the list, followed by Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Third on the list was the Catskill Mountain region in New York.
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While Tennessee might be more of a hike for Delawareans to get to, Shenandoah and the Catskills are within driving distance from the First State. Both spots can be reached in three to four hours.
To view the full list of early leaf spots, visit gunthervw.net/the-first-fall.htm.
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