Football Game Preview: Warwick on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 6:01am

Football Preview: Warwick Warriors vs. Solanco Golden Mules

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The Warwick Warriors will face off against the Solanco Golden Mules at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Warwick took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Cedar Crest 19-3.

Meanwhile, Solanco blew past Penn Manor, posting a 49-8 victory at home. Given the Golden Mules' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Comets are ranked 349th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Johnny Garcia was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kris Burgos-Wise was another key back, gaining 125 total yards and a touchdown.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Solanco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 395 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Warwick's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Solanco, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Warwick skirted past Solanco 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Does Warwick have another victory up their sleeve, or will Solanco turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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