The matchup between Dover and Sussex Central on Friday hardly resembled the 13-12 effort from their previous meeting. The Dover Senators came up short against the Sussex Central Golden Knights, falling 55-30. The Senators lost against the Golden Knights in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 13-12 score last time.
It was another big night for Malik Bell, who rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries for Sussex Central. Bell's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Chavez, who threw for 117 yards and three touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Dover and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Sussex Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Dover is taking a road trip to face off against Cape Henlopen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sussex Central, they will welcome Caesar Rodney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sussex Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.1 points per game this season.
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