Central Dauphin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Harrisburg Cougars, falling 27-7. 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 137th, while the Cougars are ranked 22nd).
Gavin Kirkpatrick threw for 65 yards on nine of 14 attempts.
Jahmari Robinson-Bell was his top target, picking up 41 receiving yards.
Harrisburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Messiah Mickens, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. An impressive showing, but Mickens really ramped things up playing D: he picked up three sacks and made three total tackles. The team also got some help courtesy of Nehemiah Ewell, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Central Dauphin's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Harrisburg, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Dauphin will head out to challenge Chambersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harrisburg, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Central Dauphin East at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Harrisburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.1 points per game this season.
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