Lower Dauphin's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Shippensburg on Friday. The Lower Dauphin Falcons claimed a resounding 44-0 victory over the Palmyra Cougars at home. That looming 44-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Lower Dauphin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braeden Heckard, who threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards. Heckard has become a key player for Lower Dauphin: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. Gerald Sanders was in the mix too, providing Lower Dauphin with two touchdowns.
Lower Dauphin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-4. As for Palmyra, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lower Dauphin will head out to take on Mifflin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lower Dauphin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Palmyra, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Red Land at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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