Hershey fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Lower Dauphin on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 27-24. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Cameron Sweeney and Samir Edwards-Pace certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Sweeney rushed for 53 yards and one TD, while Edwards-Pace rushed for 49 yards and one score. Sweeney got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 57 yards.
Hunter Strohm had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 180 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry for Lower Dauphin. Strohm's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Hershey's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Lower Dauphin, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Looking ahead, Hershey will head out on the road to face off against Gettysburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.8 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lower Dauphin, they will be playing at home against Shippensburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Greyhounds will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Falcons surely won't give up without a fight.
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