West York Area has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Eastern York Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, West York Area made easy work of Kennard-Dale and carried off a 35-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Issac Roberts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 101 yards on seven of 12 attempts. Julius Madden did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 107 receiving yards.
West York Area's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tayvon Thomas and Madden.
Meanwhile, Eastern York has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.8 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Thursday. They came out on top against Solanco by a score of 57-50. The Golden Knights' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Eastern York's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nuhsi Valenti, who rushed for 203 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Valenti a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Bramble, who threw for 382 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes.
Eastern York wouldn't let Solanco keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cole Staker was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastern York was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West York Area's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Eastern York, their record now sits at 5-0.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Roberts and Bramble. Roberts has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 106 passing yards and has 6 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Bramble has averaged 226.4 passing yards and has 19 passing touchdowns on the season.
West York Area suffered a grim 39-14 defeat to Eastern York when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valenti, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Now that West York Area knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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