Dover lost against Conestoga Valley back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Dover Eagles were beaten by the Conestoga Valley Buckskins 33-6. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Buckskins are ranked 97th).
Lincoln Decker threw for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Noah Wentz was his top target, picking up 39 receiving yards. On the ground,
Drew Jones rushed for 26 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Conestoga Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Johnson, who picked up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another signal caller making a difference was Sawyer Esbenshade, who threw for 188 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes.
Dover's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Conestoga Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Dover will host New Oxford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Conestoga Valley, they will challenge Ephrata at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Conestoga Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Ephrata likes a good challenge.
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