Football Preview: West York Area Bulldogs vs. Eastern York Golden Knights
West York Area has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Eastern York Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, West York Area got the win against Kennard-Dale by a conclusive 35-14. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Issac Roberts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 101 yards on seven of 12 attempts. Julius Madden also helped out with an impressive 107 receiving yards.
West York Area'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 Tayvon Thomas and Madden.
Meanwhile, Eastern York has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.8 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They walked away with a 57-50 victory over Solanco. The Golden Knights' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Eastern York's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nuhsi Valenti, who rushed for 203 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Valenti a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Bramble, who threw for 382 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes.
West York Area pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Eastern York, their record now sits at 5-0.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Roberts and Bramble. Roberts has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 106 passing yards and has 6 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Bramble has averaged 226.4 passing yards and has 19 passing touchdowns on the season.
West York Area suffered a grim 39-14 defeat to Eastern York in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valenti, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Now that West York Area knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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