Football Preview: Susquenita Blackhawks vs. Upper Dauphin Area Trojans
Susquenita hasn't had much luck against Upper Dauphin Area recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Susquenita Blackhawks will challenge the Upper Dauphin Area Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Susquenita took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Halifax with points to spare, taking the game 23-6. The Blackhawks pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Susquenita relied on the efforts of Jacob Brown, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown, and Blaise Swancer, who picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Susquenita didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jakob Robinson and Cole Robinson.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. All came courtesy of Corey Warren: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Meanwhile, Upper Dauphin Area's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 30-21 victory over Camp Hill. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Upper Dauphin Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Upper Dauphin Area's defense made their presence known, laying out Drew Branstetter. five times. In that department, Eoghan Savage was the leader with two sacks. He also made four total tackles, which is notable because Upper Dauphin Area is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 0-3 otherwise.
Susquenita's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Upper Dauphin Area, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Susquenita ended up a good deal behind Upper Dauphin Area in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 44-27. Can Susquenita avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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