YORK, Pa. — Highschool soccer in Central Pennsylvania kicks off Friday night time with a full slate of video games throughout the Lancaster-Lebanon League, Mid-Penn Convention, and York-Adams Interscholastic Athletic League.
In York County, the York Rose Bowl Kickoff Classic will characteristic a slate of six video games at two areas, together with the inaugural FOX43 Excessive College Soccer Frenzy Sport of the Week, which pits York Excessive in opposition to Central Dauphin East.
The Bearcats and the Panthers will sq. off Friday night time within the second of two video games at Smalls Area. Kickoff time is 8 p.m.
Here is a have a look at each groups as they head into the season opener.
ABOUT YORK HIGH: The Bearcats struggled to a 2-8 document final yr — simply their second sub-.500 marketing campaign underneath head coach Russell Stoner, who’s getting into his tenth season on the sidelines. The down yr additionally snapped York’s streak of seven consecutive District 3 playoff appearances.
York opened the season with a 40-6 loss to CD East in final yr’s Kickoff Traditional, so the Bearcats will likely be on the lookout for a little bit revenge on Friday.
If there is a brilliant facet to final yr’s struggles, it is that Stoner brings again an skilled, hungry group of gamers who took their lumps as underclassmen and wish to restore this system to its successful methods.
York’s returning starters are headlined by senior quarterback Najee Nonetheless, senior operating again Shavane Anderson, and senior two-way lineman Trevor Lee.
Anderson rushed for greater than 1,000 yards final season and is reportedly receiving curiosity from Kent State, Previous Dominion, Syracuse, and several other different school applications. He’ll be a part of a backfield rotation that would probably embrace sophomore John Vellon, junior Samir Gwynn and senior Amani Bones.
Nonetheless is a three-year starter underneath middle and a returning YAIAA Division I all-star.
Lee will anchor the road on either side of the ball. His expertise will likely be wanted on protection, the place York should exchange a number of key figures from final season.
ABOUT CD EAST: The Panthers went 7-3 within the common season final yr earlier than falling to Central York within the first spherical of the District 3 Class 6A playoffs. It was their first go to to the postseason since 2021, when additionally they went 7-4 and bowed out within the first spherical.
CD East alum Tyshaun Pollard will make his head teaching debut with the Panthers on Friday. A former standout at large receiver and defensive again, Pollard takes over for Lance Deane, who left this system after he was employed as the brand new athletic director at Susquehanna Township final yr.
Pollard, who spent two seasons as an assistant coach underneath Deane, is seeking to construct on final yr’s success. CD East raced to a 7-0 begin final season — the perfect begin in program historical past — however dropped its final 4 video games to complete on a bitter word. The Panthers’ 4 losses have been by a mean margin of 32.5 factors.
CD East can have some large lineup holes to cope with this season.
Wideout Santana Younger, a 1,000-yard receiver final yr, is now at Lengthy Island College.
Leon Parson, a breakout star after senior captain Jared Porter was misplaced for the season with a damaged leg, has additionally graduated and is taking part in at IUP. Parson set the varsity’s single-game dashing document with 315 yards in a win over Cumberland Valley final yr. (Porter, who’s leg has absolutely healed, is now taking part in at Delaware.)
And QB Demaj Jalloh, the varsity’s document holder in profession passing yards, passing yards in a season, and most passing yards in a sport, is now at Clarion.
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