Football Recap: Upper Dauphin Area Comes Up Short

Friday just wasn't the day for Upper Dauphin Area's offense. They were dealt a 39-0 defeat at the hands of the Halifax Wildcats on Friday. Trojans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Wildcats since Friday.

Landen Osenga threw for 46 yards on five of 16 attempts. On the ground, Christopher McClain rushed for 102 yards.

Cohen Bechtel was a one-man wrecking crew For Halifax. as he rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Bechtel also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making four total tackles. Another player making a difference was Ryder Tobias, who threw for 143 yards and a pair of TDs.

Upper Dauphin Area's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Halifax, the win got them back to even at 1-1.

Upper Dauphin Area and Halifax could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Trojans (ranked 451st) will meet West Perry (ranked 165th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Halifax will challenge Steelton-Highspire at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (499 vs. 73).