Football Game Preview: Warrior Run Defenders vs. Hughesville Spartans

The Warrior Run Defenders will face off against the Hughesville Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warrior Run is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.

Hughesville will be up against a hot Warrior Run squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Defenders came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 47-42 W against Loyalsock Township.

Denyn Beachel

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/03/25 @ Loyalsock Township	175
09/05/25 @ Midd-West	127
09/19/25 @ Lewisburg	114
09/12/25 vs Bloomsburg	114
09/26/25 vs North Penn-Mansfield	110

Denyn Beachel produced another solid performance rushing for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 175 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Cohen Zechman was another key player, picking up 101 receiving yards and two TDs.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Warrior Run was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in five consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hughesville's offense. They took a blow against Bloomsburg on Friday, falling 35-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Hughesville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Warrior Run, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.

Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Warrior Run has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Hughesville, though, as they've been averaging only 94.7 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?

Warrior Run couldn't quite finish off Hughesville when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 32-29. Will the Defenders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.