Wartburg Central is 0-5 against York Institute since October of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Wartburg Central Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the York Institute Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wartburg Central's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sunbright 41-0 on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, York Institute entered their tilt with Friendship Christian on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Commanders 26-23.
Kole Brannon had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 89 yards. Nathaniel Tipton was another key player, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Wartburg Central's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for York Institute, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Wartburg Central took a serious blow against York Institute in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 40-7. Thankfully for Wartburg Central, Chadrick Leffew (who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 37 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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