Cocalico was the 24-10 winner over Lampeter-Strasburg when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cocalico Eagles came up short against the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers on Friday, falling 35-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered against the Pioneers since September 26, 2014.
Cocalico's loss came despite strong showings from Josh Myer and Dane Horning. Myer rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, while Horning rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Myer wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Cocalico was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Caileb Howse had an outrageously good game for Lampeter-Strasburg as he rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 206 yards while completing 73.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Dominic Brown was in the mix too, providing Lampeter-Strasburg with two touchdowns.
Cocalico now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Cocalico will square off against Garden Spot at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cocalico will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, they will challenge Donegal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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