Central Dauphin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Central Dauphin East Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Panthers are ranked 36th).
Defeat or not, Central Dauphin got some senior leadership from Andrew Kurtz and John Harris Iii. Kurtz picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Harris Iii rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Kurtz has become a key player for Central Dauphin: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
Central Dauphin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kurtz and Jaden Morgans.
Central Dauphin's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Central Dauphin East, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Central Dauphin will venture away from home to challenge Bishop McDevitt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop McDevitt's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Central Dauphin's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Central Dauphin East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against State College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Central Dauphin East: 13.6, State College: 7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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