Dover is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Cape Henlopen a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Dover Senators will welcome the Cape Henlopen Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
Dover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: St. Georges Tech, who was ranked ninth at the time (Dover was ranked 17th). The Senators took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Cape Henlopen hadn't done well against Sussex Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Vikings had just enough and edged out the Golden Knights 23-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since September 20, 2024.
Dover better keep an eye on Jameson Tingle. He was instrumental in Cape Henlopen's win, throwing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 47 yards and one score. Tingle's passing game has become a key predictor of the Vikings' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
Cape Henlopen now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Dover, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Dover came out on top in a nail-biter against Cape Henlopen in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, sneaking past 27-24. Do the Senators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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