The York Cougars will square off against the Richland Northeast Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for York and nine for Richland Northeast dating back to last season.
York is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Camden on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cougars had to suffer through a 57-17 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Richland Northeast took a blow against A.C. Flora last Friday, falling 49-10. The contest marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
York's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Richland Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
York couldn't quite finish off Richland Northeast when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 23-20. Thankfully for the Cougars, Will Wilson (who threw for 183 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 90 yards on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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