Bishop McDevitt had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They strolled past the Central Dauphin Rams 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.
Nazir Jones-Davis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. Stone Saunders also helped out by tossing the rock for 253 yards.
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.
Despite the defeat, Central Dauphin had strong showings from Jahmari Robinson-Bell, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, and John Harris Iii, who rushed for 83 yards. Those 83 rushing yards gave Harris Iii a new career-high.
Bishop McDevitt pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Central Dauphin, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop McDevitt will host Central Dauphin East 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. As for Central Dauphin, they will be playing at home against Harrisburg at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Harrisburg will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Central Dauphin surely won't give up without a fight.
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