Lower Dauphin only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 31-point they dealt Waynesboro on Friday. The Lower Dauphin Falcons claimed a resounding 31-0 victory over the Waynesboro Indians at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their nine-point performance the match before.
Gerald Sanders was his usual excellent self, rushing for 198 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Those 198 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lower Dauphin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Lower Dauphin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Carter Burton, Wesley Heagy, Brandon Fritz, and Matteo Cangialosi picked up one apiece.
Lower Dauphin now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Waynesboro, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lower Dauphin will host Gettysburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lower Dauphin's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Gettysburg's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Waynesboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hershey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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