BUT WHO’S COUNTING? RIGHT. THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON WILL BE HERE BEFORE WE KNOW IT. AND DOWN AT YORK HIGH, THE BEARCATS. EXCUSE ME, ARE BUSY TURNING LAST SEASON’S LESSONS INTO FUEL FOR 2025. LAST YEAR, YORK STARTED 13 FRESHMEN CONSISTENTLY DURING THE TEAM’S TWO AND EIGHT SEASON. AND WHILE IT WASN’T THE RECORD THE BEARCATS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO, HEAD COACH RUSS STONER SAYS IT’S TAKING THAT EXPERIENCE AND TURNING IT INTO WINS. WE ARE EXTREMELY YOUNG, BUT, YOU KNOW, I DON’T TRY TO USE THAT REALLY AS AN EXCUSE. WE’VE HAD TREMENDOUS SUCCESS IN THE OFF SEASON, STARTING BACK, GOING THE WHOLE WAY BACK TO NOVEMBER. YOU KNOW, I’M EXCITED FOR OUR KIDS. I’M EXCITED TO SEE THEM GO OUT AND COMPETE. THEY’VE TRAINED A TON. THEY’VE THEY’VE BEEN TAUGHT SOME MORE ABOUT FOOTBALL. THEY’VE BEEN THROUGH UNDER THE LIGHTS. THEY’VE BEEN THROUGH ALL THOSE THINGS. SO WHERE WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN BLOWN OUT IN A LOT OF GAMES LAST YEAR, WE TENDED TO BE RIGHT THERE WAITING TO WIN ONE, AND IT WAS PLAYS LIKE THAT THAT DID IT TO THE BEARCATS TO OPEN THE
York High Bearcats prepare for football season with youthful energy
Updated: 9:34 PM EDT Jul 24, 2025
The York High Bearcats are preparing for the 2025 high school football season, focusing on transforming last season’s challenges into successes.Last year, the team consistently started 13 freshmen during their 2-8 season, a record that was not typical for the Bearcats.Head coach Russ Stoner said, “We’re extremely young, but you know, I don’t really try to use that as an excuse. We’ve had tremendous success in the offseason, going all the way back to November. You know I’m excited for our kids, I’m excited to see them go out and compete. They’ve trained a ton, taught some more about football, been through under the lights, they’ve been through all those things. Where we should’ve been blown out in a few games last year, we tended to be right there waiting to win one.”The Bearcats will open their season on Aug. 29, hosting Hempfield.
YORK, Pa. —
The York High Bearcats are preparing for the 2025 high school football season, focusing on transforming last season’s challenges into successes.
Last year, the team consistently started 13 freshmen during their 2-8 season, a record that was not typical for the Bearcats.
Head coach Russ Stoner said, “We’re extremely young, but you know, I don’t really try to use that as an excuse. We’ve had tremendous success in the offseason, going all the way back to November. You know I’m excited for our kids, I’m excited to see them go out and compete. They’ve trained a ton, taught some more about football, been through under the lights, they’ve been through all those things. Where we should’ve been blown out in a few games last year, we tended to be right there waiting to win one.”
The Bearcats will open their season on Aug. 29, hosting Hempfield.