Lower Dauphin proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 44) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Mifflin County Huskies out 9-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Gerald Sanders was a one-man wrecking crew for Lower Dauphin as he rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Sanders a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lower Dauphin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Mifflin County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Chase Hartung, who threw for 182 yards and a touchdown, and Landon Haigh, who picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lower Dauphin's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. As for Mifflin County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lower Dauphin will challenge Waynesboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lower Dauphin is facing Waynesboro at the right time seeing as Waynesboro is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mifflin County, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Red Land at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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