The West York Area Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Red Lion Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West York Area will be strutting in after a victory while Red Lion will be coming in after a defeat.
West York Area is headed out to face Red Lion after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. West York Area took their game at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 33-6 win over Eastern Lebanon County. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Issac Roberts was a one-man wrecking crew for West York Area as he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 41 yards and a touchdown on only three passes. Roberts' longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards. Wykeen Martin made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
West York Area didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Martin and Ibraheem Fuentes-Bream.
Meanwhile, Red Lion came up short against Ephrata on Saturday, falling 35-14. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Mountaineers are ranked 52nd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Zyaire Selby, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Things could have been worse for West York Area, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 20-6 loss to Red Lion in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can West York Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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