The Upper Dauphin Area Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holy Cross Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Upper Dauphin Area had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Juniata put an end to it on Friday. The Trojans took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. The Trojans' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Upper Dauphin Area got top-tier performance from Carter Dreibelbis, who rushed for 200 yards and one TD while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Dreibelbis' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Braiden McCartney for the heroic effort on defense: he. Upper Dauphin Area's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.6 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.47 on average over their last five games.
Braiden McCartney
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Upper Dauphin Area's defense didn't let Jason Condo, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. McCartney was especially locked on to Juniata's QB and sacked him twice. McCartney also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 11.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross was just a hair shy of victory on Saturday and fell 21-20 to Susquehanna. The Crusaders have struggled against the Sabers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Upper Dauphin Area's record is now 4-6. As for Holy Cross, their record now sits at 3-7.
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