Football Preview: Dover Senators vs. Smyrna Eagles
Dover hasn't had much luck against Smyrna recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dover Senators will play host again on Friday to welcome the Smyrna Eagles, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: St. Georges Tech, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Dover was ranked seventh). Dover came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Georges Tech on Friday, sneaking past 28-26.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last game, Smyrna made sure to put some points up on the board against Caesar Rodney on Friday. Smyrna walked away with a 36-29 victory over Caesar Rodney.
Kahmaj Kearney had a dynamite game for Smyrna, rushing for 185 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Kearney a new career-high in rushing yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Phoenix Henriquez, who gained 116 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Smyrna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Dover's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Smyrna, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Dover didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Smyrna when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with an 18-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kearney, who picked up 56 receiving yards, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Dover still be able to contain Kearney? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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