If The Northern York Polar Bears were riding high off their 63-42 takedown of the Gettysburg Warriors last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Northern York lost to Mechanicsburg at home by a decisive 32-18 margin on Friday. Northern York was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mechanicsburg apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Despite the loss, Northern York still got an impressive performance from Cole Bartram, who rushed for 228 yards and a touchdown. Bartram is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last four games he's played.
Eli Reider had a dynamite game for Mechanicsburg, throwing for 333 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Isaac Dollman was another key contributor, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Northern York's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Mechanicsburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5.
Northern York does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mechanicsburg also has no future games currently scheduled.