Football Recap: Cumberland Valley Has No Trouble Against Central Dauphin East

Cumberland Valley won against Central Dauphin last Friday with 24 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Eagles enjoyed a cozy 24-6 win over the Central Dauphin East Panthers. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 34-28 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.

Rocco Bushman

Rushing Yards

09/19/25 vs Central Dauphin	2
09/12/25 @ State College	3
08/22/25 @ Manheim Township	30
09/05/25 vs Altoona	44
08/29/25 @ Carlisle	70

Cumberland Valley found their leader in sophomore Rocco Bushman, who rushed for 128 yards. Those 128 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Bushman.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cumberland Valley's defense and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.

The win got Cumberland Valley back to even at 3-3. As for Central Dauphin East, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cumberland Valley will square off against rival Bishop McDevitt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Eagles 11.5, the Crusaders 12.7) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Central Dauphin East is set to face off against their familiar foe Central Dauphin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.