The Central York Panthers will head out to face off against the Red Lion Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central York has seven straight wins, Red Lion has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Central York faced off against Northeastern on Friday. The Panthers breezed past the Bobcats to the tune of 61-7. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-0.
Brooklyn Nace
| 10/03/25 vs Northeastern | 3 |
| 09/26/25 vs Dallastown | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ South Western | 4 |
| 09/12/25 vs Spring Grove | 3 |
| 09/05/25 vs Delaware Valley | 4 |
It was another big night for Brooklyn Nace, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes. He has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Legend Johnson got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Central York, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Johnson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Red Lion played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 48-7 loss at the hands of Spring Grove. 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 295th, while the Rockets are ranked 117th).
Central York's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Red Lion, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Central York against Red Lion in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-16 win. In that contest, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 56-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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