Football Preview: Central Dauphin East Panthers vs. Bishop McDevitt Crusaders
The Central Dauphin East Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Dauphin East is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Central Dauphin East will head out to face Bishop McDevitt after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Central Dauphin East was outmatched by State College at home and fell 55-17. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bishop McDevitt waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took down the Rams 28-10. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Rams are ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nazir Jones-Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. Stone Saunders also helped out by tossing the rock for 253 yards.
Another reason for the win was Bishop McDevitt's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Lucas Lawler and Chris Thompson, who racked up four sacks between them.
Having lost for the first time this season, Central Dauphin East fell to 7-1. As for Bishop McDevitt, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
Central Dauphin East took a serious blow against Bishop McDevitt in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, falling 60-10. Thankfully for Central Dauphin East, Qualik Davis (who rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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