Upper Dauphin Area is 7-1 against Susquenita since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Trojans will take on the Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. Upper Dauphin Area will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Upper Dauphin Area is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Camp Hill 55-12. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Trojans had established a 30-point advantage.
Carter Dreibelbis
| 10/04/25 vs Camp Hill | 204 |
| 09/26/25 @ James Buchanan | 178 |
| 09/05/25 @ West Perry | 166 |
| 09/19/25 vs Line Mountain | 117 |
| 10/11/24 vs Susquenita | 64 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Upper Dauphin Area to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Dreibelbis, who rushed for 204 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those 204 rushing yards gave Dreibelbis a new career-high. Another pass catcher making a difference was Isaac Jackson, who gained 69 total yards and three touchdowns.
Upper Dauphin Area's run defense was locked in: Camp Hill could only muster 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Christopher McClain for the heroic effort on defense: he. Upper Dauphin Area's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.25 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.4 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Susquenita was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 27-2 to Halifax. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Blackhawks have suffered against the Wildcats since October 5, 2018.
Upper Dauphin Area will have to contain Jacob Brown as he made an impact in Susquenita's last game. He rushed for 131 yards.
Susquenita didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cole Robinson and Jacob Vega.
Susquenita's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Upper Dauphin Area, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Upper Dauphin Area has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Susquenita, though, as they've been averaging only 83 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Upper Dauphin Area against Susquenita in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 46-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brown, who rushed for 122 yards and one TD. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Trojans still be able to contain Brown? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
