Dover hasn't had much luck against Spackenkill recently, but that could start to change  on Friday. The Dragons are taking a road trip to  square off against the Spartans  at 6:00  p.m. Spackenkill took a loss in their last  contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Dover, who comes in off a win.
Dover's defense heads into the  game  hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed  on Friday. They breezed past O'Neill to the tune of  32-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Dragons just coasted through the last quarter.

 Conor Drnek
| 10/17/25 vs O'Neill | 3 | 
| 10/11/25 @ Burke Catholic | 2 | 
| 09/05/25 vs New Paltz | 2 | 
| 11/02/24 vs Monticello | 2 | 
| 10/04/25 @ Saugerties | 1 | 
Dover's success was spearheaded by the efforts of   Conor Drnek, who rushed for 122 yards and three  TDs on only 15 carries, and   Matt Ogana, who gained 161 total yards and a touchdown. Those  three  rushing touchdowns gave  Drnek a new career-high.
 They were just one part of a punishing run game: Dover was unstoppable on the ground and  finished the game with 258  rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now  rushed for at least 155  rushing yards in three consecutive  matchups.
 Another reason for the win was Dover's imposing  defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks.  Kayden Brinson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up four himself.
 Meanwhile, Spackenkill ended up a good deal behind Burke Catholic on Saturday and lost  33-14. The Spartans have struggled against Burke Catholic recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
 Dover's win was  their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which  pushed their record up to 5-2. Those  home  victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.6 points on average over those games. As for Spackenkill, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
 Dover came up short against Spackenkill when the teams last played  back in October of 2024, falling  14-6. Can the Dragons avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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