South Western has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the West York Area Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, South Western finally turned things around against Red Lion on Friday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 26-16.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Western to victory, but perhaps none more so than Austin Rollman, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Bryce Graham was another key passer, throwing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
South Western's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brooklyn Calcutt.
Meanwhile, West York Area is still undefeated this season after their match against Eastern York on Friday, but Eastern York came as close as anyone has to beating them. West York Area sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 20-18 victory over Eastern York. The 20-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for West York Area came from Jayden Welch, Logan Boyer, and Issac Roberts.
One reason for the win was West York Area's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Eastern York's QB won't forget Aiden Leach anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Leach also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
The win got South Western back to even at 3-3. As for West York Area, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for South Western against West York Area in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Roberts, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 45 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Western still be able to contain Roberts? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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