Kennard-Dale and West York Area are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Kennard-Dale Rams will square off against the West York Area Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Kennard-Dale came up short against Eastern York on Friday, falling 34-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Rams have suffered against the Golden Knights since October 26, 2018.
Meanwhile, West York Area put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-10 victory over York Suburban. That 32 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Issac Roberts and his top target Jayden Welch. Roberts rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries while Welch rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Welch a new career-high in rushing yards. Julius Madden also helped out with an impressive 90 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West York Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Kennard-Dale's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for West York Area, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Kennard-Dale strolled past West York Area in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 38-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennard-Dale since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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