The Waynesboro Indians will square off against the Lower Dauphin Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Waynesboro: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Lower Dauphin has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
On Friday, Waynesboro lost to Mechanicsburg at home by a 32-17 margin. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Wildcats are ranked 125th).
Meanwhile, Lower Dauphin's offense rose to the challenge against a Huskies defense that boasted an average of only 14.25 points allowed on Saturday. The Falcons walked away with a 35-26 win over Mifflin County.
Waynesboro better keep an eye on Hunter Strohm. He was instrumental in Lower Dauphin's win, rushing for 253 yards and three scores. Those 253 rushing yards gave Strohm a new career-high.
Lower Dauphin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mifflin County only rushed for 74.
One reason for the win was Lower Dauphin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Mifflin County's QB won't forget Christopher Armenta anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Lower Dauphin's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Waynesboro, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Waynesboro was dealt a bruising 31-0 defeat at the hands of Lower Dauphin in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Indians, Gerald Sanders (who rushed for 198 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.6 yards per carry) 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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