Football Game Preview: Spackenkill Spartans vs. Dover Dragons + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/04/24 - Home	14-6 W
10/27/23 - Away	33-0 W
09/08/23 - Away	35-8 W
09/23/22 - Home	54-0 W
10/01/21 - Away	46-24 W
+ 2 more games

Spackenkill is a perfect 7-0 against Dover since October of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Spartans will be playing at home against the Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Spackenkill is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.

On Saturday, Spackenkill ended up a good deal behind Burke Catholic and lost 33-14.

Meanwhile, while Dover put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for O'Neill. The Dragons claimed a resounding 32-0 win over the Raiders. The matchup marked the Dragons' most dominant victory of the season.

Spackenkill better focus on containing Conor Drnek and Matt Ogana as the pair were huge in Dover's win. Drnek rushed for 122 yards and three TDs on only 15 carries, while Ogana gained 161 total yards and a touchdown. Dover is undefeated when Drnek posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.

Dover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Dover's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Kayden Brinson was the leader with four sacks.

Dover pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.6 points over those games. As for Spackenkill, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Spackenkill was able to grind out a solid win over Dover in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 14-6. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.