Lower Dauphin fought the good fight in their overtime game against Shippensburg on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 24-23 to the Shippensburg Greyhounds. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 99th).
When it comes to explaining why Lower Dauphin lost, don't look at Gerald Sanders. Despite the final result, he rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Sanders has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Burton, who gained 163 total yards.
Janye Statum was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry for Shippensburg.
Lower Dauphin's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Shippensburg, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Lower Dauphin will host Palmyra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lower Dauphin is facing Palmyra at the right time seeing as Palmyra is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Shippensburg, they will head out on the road to take on Gettysburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shippensburg's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Gettysburg's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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