Football Preview: Central York Panthers vs. Central Dauphin East Panthers
The Central York Panthers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Central Dauphin East Panthers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Central Dauphin East took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Central York, who comes in off a win.
Central York's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They breezed by William Penn to the tune of 41-0. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six contests by 40 points or more so far this season.
Central York got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brooklyn Nace out in front who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes. Another receiver making a difference was Brendyn Smith, who picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Central Dauphin East was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Harrisburg at home and fell 56-17. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Cougars are ranked 15th).
Central York's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Central Dauphin East, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
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