Dover finishes season strong with win over CR

Clinging to a 1 point lead late on the third quarter, Dover handed the ball off to running back Jerry Warren and watched the junior go 85 yards to the endzone to seal a 24-16 win over rival Caesar Rodney.

Warren would get the first score of the game late in the first quarter, going 10 yards around the left edge to give Dover the early 7-0 lead. Dover kicker James Stock would nail a 29 yard field go, to put the Senators ahead 10-0 on the second quarter. After a big kick return, CR looked to senior captain Michael Clavier, his 1 yard dive would get the Riders their first points of the night, with a good two point conversion to follow.

Just before half, Dover would open up their bag of tricks, as a reverse pass from Breon Dennis hit Dwight Wilson for a 60 yard touchdown, with just 30 seconds to go in the half, the teams would go into the locker rooms with Dover leading 17-8.

After 10 scoreless minutes in the 3rd, Clavier would punch in his second score of the game, while the Riders successfully converted another 2 point try, to close Dover’s lead to 17-16.

Warren’s run would come just at the right time for the Senators. The long run would stretch the Dover lead to 24-16, as the defense would hold late in the third and throughout the 4th. The win gives Dover a final record of 4-6, while the loss put Caesar Rodney at 2-8.