Red Land is 0-3 against Northern York since August of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Red Land Patriots will take on the Northern York Polar Bears at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Red Land is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 23-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Waynesboro. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 380th, while the Indians are ranked 183rd).
Red Land might have lost, but man, Brady Seyler was a machine: he rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Seyler showed off some serious burst, turning on the jets for a run for 65 yards.
Even if they lost, Red Land's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Isaiah Ambush and Cason Hoffman who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Northern York entered their game against Gettysburg on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Northern York fell just short of Gettysburg by a score of 25-22. The Polar Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, Northern York was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Red Land's record is now 0-4. As for Northern York, their record is now 1-3.
Red Land came up short against Northern York in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 13-7. Thankfully for Red Land, Cole Bartram (who rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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