The defending District -3 AAA champs West York (7-0) held off a tough York Suburban team 33-20 on Saturday. With the win West York won its 20th straight Division II contest.
York Suburban gave West York all they can handle. York Suburban led in the second quarter and was tied in the third quarter before making mistakes as West York’s ground game took over.
West York jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first quarter. Corey Harris scored on a 45-yard run and West York led 6-0. Than York Suburban quarterback Jordan Knaub fumbled the ball and West York recovered on the Trojans 11-yard line. That set up a West York two-yard score by Dairion Bundy.
York Suburban came back and scored the next two scores to take the lead. Cody Waltimyer scored on a 14-yard run to cut the lead 12-6. Waltimyer rushed for his second score of the quarter on a four-yard run. Pavle Badovinac kicked the extra point to give York Suburban a 13-12 lead.
A personal foul by a York Suburban defender led to West York’s next score. Two plays later Harris scored on a 35-yard run and Bundy’s two-point conversion gave West York a 20-13 lead with 2:13 to go in the half.
York Suburban tied the game up at 20 on a one-yard score by Jordan Knaub.
Another miscue by York Suburban in the third quarter set up the go ahead score by West York. A holding call by York Suburban negated a run by Knaub and pinned York Suburban back. After a bad punt that gave West York good field position, Alex George ran for 32 yards to score giving West York a 27-20 lead with 14 seconds to go in the third quarter.
Harris would seal the deal in the fourth quarter on a 32-yard run for the final score of the game with 5:13 to go.
West York held off York Suburban 33-20 and remained unbeaten.
West York had four touchdown runs of 30 yards or more. Corey Harris led the way with 180 yards on 19 carries and three touchdowns.
But for much of the game York Suburban controlled the game. They had an advantage in time of possession. But four turnovers and eight penalties doomed them. Senior running back Cody Waltimyer led his team with 115 yards rushing on 23 carries and two scores.
West York travels to Kennard-Dale. York Suburban will try and bounce back against Susquehannock.
