Football Recap: Manheim Central Barons vs. Cocalico Eagles
Manheim Central entered their game against Cocalico on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Manheim Central Barons lost to the Cocalico Eagles at home by a 30-14 margin. The Barons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Manheim Central lost, don't look at Raymond Lewis. Despite the final result, he threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
Cocalico was led to victory by Josh Myer and Dane Horning. Myer rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, while Horning rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Myer a new career-high in rushing yards.
Manheim Central's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4. As for Cocalico, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manheim Central will venture away from home to square off against Solanco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cocalico, they will face off against Ephrata at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cocalico's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Ephrata's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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