The Dover Pirates will head out to challenge the Waldron Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses dating back to last season for Dover and 14 for Waldron dating back to last season.
On Friday, Dover took a blow against Mena, falling 42-7. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly 35 points.
Meanwhile, Waldron fell victim to Clinton and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Yellowjackets and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 46th).
Dover's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Waldron, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-8.
Dover didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Waldron in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 26-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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