For the second week in a row, the York football team had fans on the edges of their seats.
The Dukes recorded a. 25-22 West Suburban Conference Silver Division win against Glenbard West in a Saturday (Oct. 10) matinee game in Glen Ellyn. West missed a field goal that would have tied the game and sent it into overtime.
The win moved the playoff-bound Dukes to 5-3 overall and into a three-way tie for second place in the WSC Silver with Lyons Township (6-2, 3-2) and Glenbard West (5-3, 3-2). Downers Grove North, which York beat 18-17, already has won the Silver title with a 5-1 mark (North faces Proviso East in a WSC crossover game in Week 9).
In the Glenbard West game, the Hilltoppers took an 8-0 lead on a 28-yard touchdown run and subsequent two-point conversion in the first quarter. York cut the lead to 8-7 when Zack Assad scored on a six-yard touchdown. Glenbard West came right back and scored on a 53-yard run to make it 15-7 heading into the second quarter.
York’s Kedon Robinson scored on a 1-yard run to make it 15-14 West in the second quarter. Tyler Fuentes then caught a 23-yard TD pass from Assaad to give York a 22-15 lead (Assaad hit Anthony Massel with the two-point conversion pass) at halftime.
Glenbard West scored on a four-yard run in the fourth quarter to make it 22-22 before York’s Conner Smith connected on a 30-yard field goal with 2:47 remaining that turned out to be the game winner. West missed a 42-yard goal as time expired in regulation.
West outgained York 305-293 in a closely fought contest.
Assaad was 14-for-18 for 122 yards and one touchdown. Chris Georgas ran 28 times for 157 yards, while Massel caught five passes for 45 yards. Chris Winston caught four passes for 13 yards as did Colton Heilig.
York’s defense had seven tackles for loss, led by Brayden Buford with 2.5. Matt Young had a team-high 13 tackles, while Tommy Hosler had 10 tackles and forced two fumbles. Liam Larma had seven tackles and Greg Witruk had six tackles. Christos Danigeles had two pass breakups, while Beau Walker and Blake Yankowski each had a quarterback sack. Byford and Witruk each had a half sack.
York concludes the regular season at home Friday, Oct. 16, against Lyons Township at 7:30 p.m.
