Football Recap: Red Lion Piles Up the Points Against Northeastern

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2024, 1:26pm

Football Recap: Red Lion Lions vs. Northeastern Bobcats

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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Central York, Red Lion was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They breezed by the Northeastern Bobcats at home to the tune of 46-6. That looming 46-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.

A big part of Red Lion's win came down to the chemistry between Mason Platts and his top target Zyaire Selby. Platts threw for 138 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes while Selby picked up 86 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

Red Lion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Markus Edwards and Selby. Red Lion got some further help from David Clippinger: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Red Lion's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Northeastern, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Dallastown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Their defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so Red Lion's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Northeastern, they will welcome York Suburban at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northeastern is facing York Suburban at the right time seeing as York Suburban is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.

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