A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Red Lion Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Red Lion is hoping to do what Spring Grove couldn't on Friday: put an end to Dallastown's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Dallastown blew past Spring Grove 44-7 at home. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five games by 23 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Christopher Cromartie, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.7 rushing yards per game. Jalen Cook got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dallastown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Dallastown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sawyer Lease and Cook.
Meanwhile, Red Lion came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They claimed a resounding 46-6 victory over Northeastern at home. The match marked the Lions' most dominant win of the season.
A big part of Red Lion's victory came down to the chemistry between Mason Platts and his top target Zyaire Selby. Platts threw for 138 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes while Selby picked up 86 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Red Lion's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Northeastern's QB won't forget Octavius Thompson anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in Northeastern's side was David Clippinger, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Dallastown's record now sits at 8-1. As for Red Lion, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Dallastown came out on top in a nail-biter against Red Lion in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 27-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dallastown since the squad 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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