Football Preview: Solanco Golden Mules vs. Cocalico Eagles
Solanco hasn't had much luck against Cocalico recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Solanco Golden Mules will head out to challenge the Cocalico Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Solanco knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Cocalico likes a good challenge.
Solanco took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Manheim Central with a sharp 33-7 victory. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Golden Mules had established a 21 point advantage.
Solanco can attribute much of their success to Chase Sensenig, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Kris Burgos-Wise, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Those 69 rushing yards gave Sensenig a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Solanco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 290 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cocalico had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mountaineers , sneaking past 10-7.
Dane Horning continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
The win snapped Solanco's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Cocalico, their record now sits at 5-2.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant against one another: Johnny Garcia and Horning. Garcia has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 136.4 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Horning has averaged 92.4 rushing yards per game this season.
Solanco took a serious blow against Cocalico in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 49-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cocalico's Josh Myer, who rushed for 79 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 25 yards and a touchdown. Now that Solanco knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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