Dallastown hasn't had much luck against Central York recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will head out to face off against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dallastown is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Northeastern 56-7 on Friday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Christopher Cromartie
| 09/19/25 @ Northeastern | 102 |
| 09/12/25 vs South Western | 127 |
| 09/05/25 @ Manheim Central | 223 |
| 08/29/25 vs Penn Manor | 201 |
Christopher Cromartie had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 102 yards and three TDs on only six carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Azarien Flowers also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Dallastown's run defense was locked in: Northeastern could only muster 1.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Matthew Ratchford for the heroic effort on defense: he. Dallastown didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 14.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Dallastown, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Flowers, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Central York put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to South Western for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-17 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Dallastown better focus on containing Brooklyn Nace and Legend Johnson as the pair were huge in Central York's win. Nace threw for 269 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, while Johnson rushed for 181 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Those 181 rushing yards gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendyn Smith, who picked up 43 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Central York didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Josh Bahr.
Central York's record now sits at 5-0. As for Dallastown, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Dallastown and Central York were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2024, but Dallastown came up empty-handed after a 28-27 loss. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
