Central Dauphin and Harrisburg are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Central Dauphin Rams will host the Harrisburg Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Central Dauphin is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Central Dauphin lost to Bishop McDevitt on the road by a 28-10 margin. 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 136th, while the Crusaders are ranked 23rd).
Central Dauphin's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jahmari Robinson-Bell, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, and John Harris Iii, who rushed for 83 yards. Robinson-Bell torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards.
Central Dauphin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jadyn Johnson and Robinson-Bell.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Cumberland Valley by a score of 24-21.
Even if they lost, Harrisburg's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Messiah Mickens.
Central Dauphin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Harrisburg, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
Central Dauphin might still be hurting after the 47-21 defeat they got from Harrisburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harrisburg's Shawn Lee, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 153 yards and a touchdown. Now that Central Dauphin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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