Harrisburg had won nine straight road games dating back to last season and Messiah Mickens did his part to make it ten on Saturday. The Harrisburg Cougars really took it to the Central Dauphin East Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-17 victory thanks in part to Mickens, who rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Another player making a difference was D?Antae Sheffey, who gained 117 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (76).
Harrisburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Harrisburg's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Nehemiah Ewell was the leader with three.
Harrisburg's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Central Dauphin East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-3.
Harrisburg will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Dallastown at 1:00 p.m. on November 9th. Dallastown will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Harrisburg surely won't give up without a fight. Central Dauphin East will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Central York at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th. Central York's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Central Dauphin East's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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