Two dominant backs in Logan Pannell and Dillon Parnell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The York Institute Dragons will challenge the Polk County Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (York Institute has seven straight victories, Polk County has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
York Institute will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 60-point they dealt Wartburg Central on Friday. York Institute claimed a resounding 60-0 win over Wartburg Central. That 60 point margin sets a new team best for the Dragons this season.
Nathaniel Tipton was a one-man wrecking crew for York Institute as he rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 22 yards and a touchdown. Tipton's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
York Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 534 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
York Institute didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grayson Winningham and Ryder Smith.
Meanwhile, Polk County and Sweetwater were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Polk County suffered a 7-6 loss.
York Institute's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Polk County, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for York Institute against Polk County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for York Institute 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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