Poll: YAIAA football Athlete of the Week | Aug. 31-Sept. 5

The high school football season kicked off Friday and it wasn’t short on storylines and intrigue.

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For starters, Central York and West York found themselves in a shootout of sorts, with the Panthers getting a last-minute touchdown from quarterback Nick Strine to wide receiver Sakai Barton. That play proved to be the difference in Central’s 31-28 win.

Red Lion surely had an emotional night on the football field. In the Lions’ first game since the tragic deaths of teammates Stone Hill and Nick Mankin, the team overcame a 20-14 deficit on the road to down Hershey 40-20.

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At New Oxford, it was a night to remember. The Colonials, who hadn’t won a game since the 2013 season, pulled out a 24-21 victory on the road. Luis Partida made the game-winning field goal, a 27-yarder as time expired and the celebration started soon thereafter.

And the Dallastown Wildcats got a gutsy performance from senior quarterback Cade Gold in their 26-14 road win over Lancaster Catholic.

As always, check out our GameTimePA football section for a full recap of Friday night’s action.

Which team do you like entering the 2015 high school season? Get the nitty gritty on our GameTimePA football digital preview, which gives you team-by-team previews, players-to-watch lists, schedules and much more.

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