Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Upper Dauphin Area). They blew past the Newport Buffaloes, posting a 47-14 victory on the road. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 32 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Upper Dauphin Area to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aidan Bingaman, who threw for 289 yards and five touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. Isaac Jackson was Bingaman's top target, picking up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Upper Dauphin Area's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Newport's QB won't forget Wyatt Troutman anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Troutman also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
The win was the fourth in a row for Upper Dauphin Area, bringing their record for this year to 5-4. As for Newport, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upper Dauphin Area will take on Juniata at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Juniata is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Upper Dauphin Area will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Newport, they will square off against Steelton-Highspire at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Steelton-Highspire has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 135 points over their last three matches.
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