Dover is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will host the Sussex Central Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Dover and three for Sussex Central.
Dover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: William Penn, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Dover was ranked 12th). The Senators had to suffer through a 38-7 loss at the hands of the Colonials. The matchup marked the Senators' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Sussex Central came up short against Middletown on Friday and fell 21-14.
Although Sussex Central took the loss, they still got scores from Devin Jackson and Hayden Mahammitt.
Sussex Central now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Dover, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Dover might still be hurting after the 55-30 loss they got from Sussex Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Senators, Malik Bell (who rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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