Harrisburg and Central Dauphin are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Harrisburg Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Central Dauphin Rams at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Harrisburg is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Harrisburg will head into Saturday's matchup eager for some revenge after what happened against Cumberland Valley: Harrisburg blew Cumberland Valley out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Cumberland Valley got their revenge. Harrisburg fell just short of Cumberland Valley by a score of 24-21. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Even if they lost, Harrisburg's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Messiah Mickens.
Meanwhile, Central Dauphin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to Bishop McDevitt on the road by a 28-10 margin. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Crusaders are ranked 23rd).
Central Dauphin's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jahmari Robinson-Bell, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, and John Harris Iii, who rushed for 83 yards. Those 83 rushing yards gave Harris Iii a new career-high.
Central Dauphin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jadyn Johnson and Robinson-Bell.
Harrisburg's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Central Dauphin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Harrisburg took their win against Central Dauphin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 47-21. Does Harrisburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Dauphin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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