Football Recap: William Penn Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Dover

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 8:24am

Football Recap: William Penn Colonials vs. Dover Senators

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On Friday, William Penn faced Dover in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The William Penn Colonials came up short against the Dover Senators, falling 31-7. The Colonials haven't had much luck with the Senators recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Josiah Everett threw for 183 yards on 17 of 25 attempts. Xavion Goldsborough was his top target, picking up 61 receiving yards. On the ground, Malik Pinkett rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.

William Penn now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Dover, the win snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. William Penn will square off against Salesianum at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Salesianum's defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so William Penn's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Dover, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Georges Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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