Northeastern is 1-9 against Central York since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bobcats will challenge the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Northeastern has given up an average of 56.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northeastern's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Spring Grove on Friday. They were outmatched by the Rockets and fell 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 510th, while the Rockets are ranked 156th).
Meanwhile, Central York strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 63-7 win over Dallastown. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 25 points or more this season.
Central York's win came from a few key players Northeastern will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Legend Johnson, who rushed for 123 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Nace, who threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Central York didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dwayne Morgan and Josh Bahr. Bahr also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 13. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Northeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Central York, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Northeastern took a serious blow against Central York in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 62-13. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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