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York-Adams high school football Week 7 preview: Dallastown, South Western meet with first place on the line


No matter what happens anywhere else in York County on Friday night, the winner of Friday's Dallastown at South Western game will leave the Corral in sole possession of first place in YAIAA Division I.

Despite being shut out by Northeastern for the first three quarters last week, the Wildcats (6-0, 3-0) remain undefeated after scoring 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.

The Mustangs (5-1, 3-0), meanwhile, enter the game undefeated in division play after senior running back Robby Harbison returned from an ankle injury last week to help his team beat both Central York and Red Lion in a span of five days. South Western's only loss of the season came in Week 2 to District 3 powerhouse Cedar Cliff.

The winner of this game earns the opportunity to control its own path to the Division I crown. There will also be plenty on the line in terms of District 3 power rankings. The Wildcats and Mustangs enter the game ranked No. 7 and 8, respectively, in the Class AAAA rankings.

This game gets a prime-time start at 7:30 p.m. Click here to watch the game live at GameTimePA.com.

Friday's games

Bermudian Springs (2-4, 2-1 YAIAA Division III) at Delone Catholic (2-4, 1-2)

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

Last year: Bermudian Springs, 38-0

The skinny: The Eagles look to continue their winning streak, while the Squires look to get back on track. Click here to watch the game live through our partnership with DCBN.

Eagles must: Continue to lean heavily on their run game. Running backs Ashton West and Devon Hodgen ran for 111 and 92 yards, respectively, last week.

Squires must: Start faster. The Squires quickly fell behind 14-0 in last week's game at Biglerville, and that kind of slow start has been an issue in almost every game so far. Delone is 0-4 when trailing at halftime.

Hanover (6-0, 3-0 YAIAA Division III) at Littlestown (1-5, 1-2)

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

Last year: Littlestown, 49-20

The skinny: The undefeated Nighthawks hit the road for the first time this month.

Nighthawks must: Get the ball to Resean Williams. The junior has become a major big-play threat in recent weeks: He caught three passes for 156 yards and three touchdowns last week. He also added a 52-yard touchdown run in that win against Fairfield.

Thunderbolts must: Limit turnovers. The Bolts fumbled the ball away three times last week against York Catholic, and one of those turnovers swung the game when the Thunderbolts went from leading to trailing in the span of 93 seconds.

Kennard-Dale (1-5, 0-3 YAIAA Division II) at Gettysburg (1-5, 0-3)

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

Last year: Gettysburg, 85-12

The skinny: Both teams are looking to get out of the Division II cellar.

Rams must: Defend the running game better. Kennard-Dale didn't allow a completed pass in last week's loss to Dover, but the Rams were torched on the ground, allowing the Eagles to rush for 359 yards.

Warriors must: Get the passing game going. The Warriors completed just one pass for 19 yards in last week's loss to Eastern York.

Red Lion (3-3, 1-2 YAIAA Division I) at New Oxford (1-5, 0-3)

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

Last year: Red Lion, 21-7

The skinny: The Lions look to get back on track after two tough division losses.

Lions must: Limit turnovers. Last week Red Lion gave up the ball four times, a week after losing a game when it allowed a defensive and special teams touchdown.

Colonials must: Hold onto the ball. New Oxford fumbled 10 times in brutal weather conditions two weeks ago, then lost three fumbles in last week's lost to Central York.

Biglerville (4-2, 3-0 YAIAA Division III) at York Catholic (2-4, 2-1)

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

Last year: York Catholic, 41-10

The skinny: The Canners will go on the road looking for win No. 5 in a row.

Canners must: Slow down Jakkar Kinard. The tailback has been torching opponents recently and is tied for second in the league with 568 rushing yards.

Irish must: Run the ball. Running for 329 yards in a win against Littlestown last week opened up the offense.

Reading (3-3, 1-2 Berks Section I) at Dover (4-2, 3-0 YAIAA Division II)

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

Last year: Reading, 27-20

The skinny: The Eagles take a week off from division play to host Reading.

Red Knights must: Get one on the road. Reading is 0-2 away from home this season.

Eagles must: Don't get caught looking ahead. The next two games are against rivals York Suburban and Dover, but Reading is too good a team to overlook.