While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Cedar Cliff was not quite Central Dauphin East's equal in the second half on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Central Dauphin East Panthers. The loss was the Colts' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Cedar Cliff lost, don't look at Kade Finkboner. Despite the final result, he rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Cedar Cliff's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Princeton "Pj" Dent was especially locked on to Central Dauphin East's QB and sacked him twice.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cedar Cliff fell to 2-1. As for Central Dauphin East, the win was the fourth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cedar Cliff will venture away from home to take on Bishop McDevitt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop McDevitt knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Cedar Cliff likes a good challenge. As for Central Dauphin East, they are taking a road trip to square off against Carlisle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Dauphin East is facing Carlisle at the right time seeing as Carlisle is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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