If Newport was feeling good fresh off their 42-7 takedown of Halifax last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Newport Buffaloes had to suffer through a 47-14 loss at the hands of the Upper Dauphin Area Trojans. The Buffaloes haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Upper Dauphin Area got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aidan Bingaman out in front who threw for 289 yards and five touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. Tyler Erdley was in the mix as well, providing Upper Dauphin Area with two touchdowns.
Newport's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Upper Dauphin Area, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newport will head out to take on Steelton-Highspire at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Steelton-Highspire's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Upper Dauphin Area, they will face off against Juniata at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Dauphin Area is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season.
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