Football Game Preview: Dover Senators vs. Cape Henlopen Vikings

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2024, 1:11am

Football Preview: Dover Senators vs. Cape Henlopen Vikings

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Dover and Cape Henlopen are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Dover Senators will square off against the Cape Henlopen Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Dover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Sussex Central, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Dover was ranked 11th). Dover came up short against Sussex Central on Friday, falling 55-30. The Senators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Cape Henlopen suffered their biggest loss since December 1, 2023 on Friday. They lost 46-20 to Smyrna.

Dover's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Cape Henlopen, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Dover came up short against Cape Henlopen when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 25-20. Thankfully for Dover, Maurki James (who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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