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| 10/26/24 - Away | 56-17 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 34-27 W |
| 10/08/22 - Home | 52-0 W |
| 10/09/21 - Home | 25-20 W |
| 09/14/19 - Away | 35-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Harrisburg is 8-1 against Central Dauphin East since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Cougars will welcome the Panthers at 1:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Harrisburg has nine straight victories, Central Dauphin East has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Harrisburg's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They breezed past Central Dauphin to the tune of 27-0. Considering the Cougars have won five contests by more than 26 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Harrisburg got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Princeton Dent out in front who rushed for 63 yards and a pair of scores. Elias Coke was another key receiver, picking up 59 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Harrisburg proved: they limited Central Dauphin to a paltry 0.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Rick Brown for the heroic effort on defense: he. Harrisburg didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.
Harrisburg's defense also made the game a nightmare for the opposing QB, racking up seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Yizreal Mitchell and Messiah Mickens, who racked up four sacks between them. Harrisburg got some further help from Noah Ewell: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Central Dauphin East played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Bishop McDevitt and fell 49-7. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Harrisburg's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Central Dauphin East, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Harrisburg against Central Dauphin East in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 56-17 win. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
