GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week: Wilson vs. York High
GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week
Wilson (7-3) vs. York High (7-2)
Kick: Friday, 7, at Smalls Athletic Field, York.
Series: Bulldogs lead 1-0.
Last meeting: Third-seeded Wilson defeated 14th-seeded York 40-13 in a 2006 district opener at Gurski Stadium. Jake Stopper ran for 107 yards and two TDs and the first-string defense didn’t allow a score.
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Bulldogs update: Won final five games to capture Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 championship and move up to No. 5 in district power ratings. . . Spent most of the season outside the playoff bubble. . . Senior RB Jadyn Jones needs 52 yards to reach 1,000 after going for 177 in last week’s 21-14 win over Manheim Township and for 139 the week before against Hempfield. . . QB Brad Hoffman has rushed for nearly as many yards (693) as he’s passed for; 195 of those yards came in Week 8 against Cedar Crest. . . He has rushed for 474 yards the last three weeks. . . Controlled things last week by rushing 64 times and held nearly 2-to-1 advantage over Township in time of possession. . . Jones leads team with 12 TDs. . . Brother Cam, a junior, has 10 TDs, six on kick returns. . . Averaging 32.3 points per game. . . LB Gavin Lenart leads team with 40 tackles. . . LB Ryan McMillan has 32 tackles. . . DL Dominic Memmo leads team with nine tackles for loss and shares team lead with four sacks. . . CB Cam Jones leads with four pass break-ups.
Did you know? Wilson opens the playoffs on the road for the first time since 2011, when it won 20-14 at Cumberland Valley. The No. 5 seed is its lowest since it was No. 5 in 2011.
Bearcats update: Saw seven-game winning streak snapped last week with 60-14 loss against unbeaten Central York in battle for YAIAA Division I championship. . . Turned the ball over twice in the first quarter on fumbled kickoffs, and trailed 27-6 in the first quarter. . . Had two players ejected, making them ineligible for Friday’s game. . . Making fifth straight district playoff appearance. . . Advanced to championship game last year when top-seeded Harrisburg dropped out due to COVID. . . Returned 16 starters from team that lost to Central York 48-21 in las year’s district final. . . Top player is junior All-State RB Jahiem White, who rushed for 415 yards and seven TDs on 22 carries in a 70-24 win over Southwestern in Week 8. . . White runs a 4.4, has offers from Bowling Green and Old Dominion and was invited to Penn State recently for a game-day visit. . . White rushed for 261 yards and four TDs in 36-20 win at Dallastown in Week 5. . . Top lineman is 6-5, 280-pound senior Joden Nelson has more than half-a-dozen Division I offers; he decommitted from UConn after York native Randy Edsall was fired as head coach earlier this season. . . QB Sam Stoner, son of head coach Russ Stoner, is completing 62.1 percent of his passes, has thrown for 1,177 yards and 14 TDs, with two INTs. . . Opened season with 55-6 loss to Gov. Mifflin.
Fast fact: The Bearcats are averaging 45.1 points, sixth-highest among District 3 teams. Bishop McDevitt is first at 53.6, followed by Gov. Mifflin (49.5).
Wilson playoff history: Saw streak of 14-straight appearances snapped last season when district field was cut to four due to COVID concerns; finished fifth in power ratings. . . This is 29th appearance. . . Overall, 40-21 record; 31-10 under Doug Dahms. . . Ousted in 2019 and 2018 semifinals by Harrisburg; lost to Manheim Township in 2017 semifinal. . . Have made 10 championship-game appearances, with seven titles, the most recent in 2016.
York High playoff history: Bearcats are just 2-10, with their last win coming in 2008 to Red Land. . . Reached championship game last season when Harrisburg forfeited semifinal due to COVID issues. . . Lost to Gov. Mifflin 56-7 in 2017 opener, and to Mustangs 42-6 in 2010 opener.
Winner gets: No. 1 Central York (10-0) or No. 8 Manheim Township (6-4), Nov. 12 at site of higher-seeded team.