Sussex Central had won two straight games and Malik Bell did his part to make it three on Friday. The Sussex Central Golden Knights put the hurt on the Dover Senators with a sharp 55-30 win thanks in part to Bell, who rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. His 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. What's more, he also racked up 17 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sussex Central's defense and their four sacks. Joaquin Rodriguez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Sussex Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Sussex Central's record now sits at 7-1. As for Dover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Sussex Central will square off against Caesar Rodney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sussex Central is facing Caesar Rodney at the right time seeing as Caesar Rodney is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Dover, they will challenge Cape Henlopen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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