Football Preview: Fleetwood Tigers vs. Solanco Golden Mules
The Fleetwood Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Solanco Golden Mules at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fleetwood is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Fleetwood will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Manheim Central on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 21-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Fleetwood fell just short of Manheim Central by a score of 28-26. The Tigers were down 28-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Solanco ended up a good deal behind Cocalico on Friday and lost 42-24. The Golden Mules have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kris Burgos-Wise, who rushed for 63 yards, and also picked up 62 receiving yards.
Fleetwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Solanco, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Fleetwood skirted past Solanco 44-41 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fleetwood since the squad 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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