Football Preview: West York Area Bulldogs vs. Eastern York Golden Knights
West York Area is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Eastern York is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The West York Area Bulldogs will host the Eastern York Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West York Area will be strutting in after a win while Eastern York will be coming in after a defeat.
If West York Area beats Eastern York with 28 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. West York Area strolled past Dover with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-10.
Julius Madden had an outrageously good game as he picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, he also racked up 21 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Issac Roberts, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was West York Area's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Daegan Trostel and Logan Boyer, who racked up four sacks between them. Boyer also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, Eastern York has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were beaten by New Oxford 31-3. The match marked the Golden Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
West York Area's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Eastern York, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2.
West York Area skirted past Eastern York 20-18 in their previous meeting back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Eastern York's Nuhsi Valenti, who rushed for 132 yards, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West York Area still be able to contain Valenti? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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