Football Recap: Friday's Defeat Ends Garden Spot's Winning Streak

Spartans

Previous 5 Games

10/24/25 vs Solanco	21-28
10/17/25 vs Manheim Central	31-14
10/10/25 @ Bristol	34-20
10/03/25 @ Conrad Weiser	17-10
09/26/25 vs Warwick	17-20

Garden Spot dropped down to 5-5 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell 28-21 to the Solanco Golden Mules. The Spartans were not able to make up for their loss to the Golden Mules from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Garden Spot lost, don't look at Gabe Martin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 87 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 71 yards and one touchdown.

As for Solanco, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.1 points on average over those games.

Solanco's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Johnny Garcia led the charge by rushing for 110 yards and a pair of scores. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric (Cook) Koch, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

As of now, neither Garden Spot nor Solanco have any future games scheduled.