Football Preview: Mena Bearcats vs. Dover Pirates
Mena has gone 3-0 against Dover recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mena Bearcats will look to defend their home field against the Dover Pirates at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mena has seven straight victories, Dover has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mena is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Waldron at home to the tune of 45-12 on Friday. Considering the Bearcats have won three matches by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mena's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brody Peters, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 75 receiving yards. Another receiver making a difference was Sean Sullivan, who picked up 65 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a victory for Dover just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Clinton, falling 47-16. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.
Mena pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Dover, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Mena took their victory against Dover when the teams last played back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 40-14. Will Mena repeat their success, or does Dover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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