Bishop McDevitt is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Central Dauphin East is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders will host the Central Dauphin East Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop McDevitt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Bishop McDevitt strolled past Central Dauphin with points to spare, taking the game 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.
It was another big night for Nazir Jones-Davis, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Stone Saunders was another key player, having thrown for 253 yards and onetouchdown.
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.
Meanwhile, Central Dauphin East unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by State College at home and fell 55-17. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Bishop McDevitt's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Central Dauphin East, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Bishop McDevitt against Central Dauphin East when the teams last played back in November of 2017, as the squad secured a 60-10 victory. In that match, Bishop McDevitt amassed a halftime lead of 31-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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