The Central Dauphin Rams will take on the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders at 7:06 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Central Dauphin and Central Dauphin East meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Rams walked away with a 28-18 win over the Panthers.
The critical scores for Central Dauphin came from Jadyn Johnson, Xaivion Allen, Mark Lebo, and Mason Wydra.
Central Dauphin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, Bishop McDevitt waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Eagles 34-13. The Crusaders pushed the score to 34-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Central Dauphin better keep an eye on Nazir Jones-Davis. He was instrumental in Bishop McDevitt's win, rushing for 131 yards and two scores. That's the most rushing yards Jones-Davis has posted since back in November of 2024. Sebastian Williams was another key player, throwing for 123 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Bishop McDevitt's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Central Dauphin, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Central Dauphin ended up a good deal behind Bishop McDevitt in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, losing 28-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones-Davis, who rushed for 55 yards and one touchdown, and also caught one score. Now that the Rams know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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