Football Preview: Cocalico Eagles vs. Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers
Cocalico and Lampeter-Strasburg are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Cocalico Eagles will square off against the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cocalico's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against New Oxford on Friday. They came up short against the Colonials, falling 21-0.
Meanwhile, Lampeter-Strasburg never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Warwick 21-0. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Warriors are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caileb Howse went supernova for Lampeter-Strasburg, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 123 yards on 12 of 19 attempts. Lampeter-Strasburg also got a significant boost from Dominic Brown, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Cocalico's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Cocalico strolled past Lampeter-Strasburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 24-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cocalico since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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