Football Preview: Warrior Run Defenders vs. Hughesville Spartans
The Warrior Run Defenders will venture away from home to square 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 35.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Warrior Run was just a hair shy of victory and fell 24-23 to Loyalsock Township. The Defenders haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Warrior Run might have lost, but man, Eli Butler was a machine: he rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns. Butler was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards.
Meanwhile, Hughesville entered their game against Bloomsburg on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hughesville took a blow against Bloomsburg, falling 39-7. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Warrior Run's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Hughesville, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Warrior Run beat Hughesville 14-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warrior Run 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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