Lower Dauphin unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 25-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cedar Crest on Friday. Lower Dauphin gained 86 more yards on the day, but it was Cedar Crest that made the best use of them.
Tyler Newman and Hunter Strohm certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Newman gained 98 total yards and a touchdown, while Strohm rushed for 71 yards and one score. Strohm was even better on defense, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
While Lower Dauphin came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Cedar Crest: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 43.8%. The team can thank Cohen Pollock for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lower Dauphin wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 60%.
Among those leading the charge was Isaiah Zimmerman, who rushed for 122 yards.
Lower Dauphin wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 14-6 loss against Red Land on the 29th. As for Cedar Crest, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 27-13 defeat against Spring Grove on the 29th.
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