Northern York hasn't had much luck against Waynesboro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Northern York Polar Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Waynesboro Indians at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Northern York will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Red Land on Friday. Northern York was the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over Red Land.
Grady Bonin had a dynamite game for Northern York, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 160 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Bonin a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waynesboro). They breezed by Palmyra on the road to the tune of 47-14 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Indians with their most commanding win of the season.
Nathan Nolan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
Northern York's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Waynesboro, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Northern York has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Waynesboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 205.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Northern York and Waynesboro were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Northern York came up empty-handed after a 29-28 defeat. Can Northern York avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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