Football Preview: Warwick Warriors vs. Cocalico Eagles
The Warwick Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Cocalico Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warwick is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Warwick is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 win over Solanco on Friday.
Meanwhile, Cocalico never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Garden Spot 21-0.
Cocalico's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josh Myer, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 73 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. The dominant performance gave Myer a new career-high in rushing yards. Dane Horning was another key rusher, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cocalico was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Cocalico's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Eppinette and Brendon Zimmerman.
The win got Warwick back to even at 2-2. As for Cocalico, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Warwick skirted past Cocalico 17-14 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warwick since the team 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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