Football Preview: Dallastown Wildcats vs. Northeastern Bobcats
Dallastown has gone 8-2 against Northeastern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Dallastown Wildcats will be playing at home against the Northeastern Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dallastown has seven straight wins, Northeastern has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Dallastown beat South Western 30-21. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Mustangs are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dallastown's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brandon Bear and Michael Scott. The dominant performance gave Scott a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Northeastern took a blow against William Penn on Friday, falling 68-12. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-12.
Dallastown's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Northeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Dallastown against Northeastern in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-7 win. Does Dallastown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northeastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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