Red Lion is on a four-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, West York Area a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Red Lion Lions will welcome the West York Area Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Red Lion came up short against Ephrata on Saturday, falling 35-14. 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 256th, while the Mountaineers are ranked 52nd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Zyaire Selby, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an incredible 97 yards.
Meanwhile, West York Area had to endure a ten-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Eastern Lebanon County 33-6 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Issac Roberts was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 41 yards and a touchdown on only three passes. Wykeen Martin made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
West York Area didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Martin and Ibraheem Fuentes-Bream.
Red Lion strolled past West York Area in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 20-6. Does Red Lion have another victory up their sleeve, or will West York Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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