In their previous meeting, Lower Dauphin routed Mechanicsburg 55 - 0. This time around? Just more of the same. Lower Dauphin picked up a decisive 'W' against Mechanicsburg, finishing up at 42 - 0. Lower Dauphin was already ahead 35 - 0 by the end of the half, putting Mechanicsburg too far behind.
Lower Dauphin can chalk up much of its success to the efforts of senior Brendan Shaffer, who earned two touchdowns and 111 yards rushing the ball.
Mechanicsburg's record fell to 2-4 after the loss. The defeat is only the most recent in a discouraging three-game streak. Lower Dauphin is now evened up at 3-3.
The two teams have their sights set on raising those records in their upcoming games. Lower Dauphin will square off against Susquehanna Township this Friday at 7:00 PM. Lower Dauphin has flexed its offensive muscles in its last four matchups, so Susquehanna Township has a real workout ahead of it. As for Mechanicsburg, it will face off against Bishop McDevitt Friday at 7:00 PM. Mechanicsburg has now seen its scores steadily decline over the past four games, a trend the team needs to reverse pronto to avoid another defeat.
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