Football Recap: Harrisburg Wins High-Profile Match Against Bishop Mcdevitt

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Previous 4 Games

08/30/25 - Home	29-21 W
08/31/24 - Away	35-33 W
09/02/17 - Home	35-0 W
09/03/16 - Away	12-28 L

Harrisburg faced Bishop McDevitt in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cougars walked away with a 29-21 win over the Crusaders. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Crusaders, too.

Harrisburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Princeton Dent led the charge by rushing for 90 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Dent also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing one fumble and making six total tackles. Messiah Mickens was another key back, rushing for 64 yards and one score on only seven carries.

Harrisburg has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 34.5 points this season. As for Bishop McDevitt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Harrisburg is set to square off against their familiar foe State College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bishop McDevitt will take on rival Chambersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.