Football Preview: Central Dauphin Rams vs. Cumberland Valley Eagles
The Central Dauphin Rams will take on the Cumberland Valley Eagles at 7:06 p.m. on Friday. Cumberland Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Central Dauphin, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Central Dauphin didn't have too much trouble with Altoona at home as they won 21-6. The Rams pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mountain Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Mark Lebo looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Central Dauphin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Central Dauphin wouldn't let Altoona keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Central Dauphin can thank Kah?Mani Garcia and Jaden Morgans for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Valley ended up a good deal behind State College on Friday and lost 30-14.
The victory got Central Dauphin back to even at 2-2. As for Cumberland Valley, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Central Dauphin came up short against Cumberland Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 19-14. Thankfully for Central Dauphin, Bryce Staretz (who rushed for 68 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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