The Warwick Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Solanco Golden Mules at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warwick's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Solanco's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Warwick strolled past Shippensburg with points to spare, taking the game 23-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Warriors' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Greyhounds are ranked 202nd).
Meanwhile, Solanco came tearing into two weeks ago's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 28-21. Those 28 points were actually the fewest the Golden Mules have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Solanco's win came from a few key players Warwick will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Johnny Garcia, who rushed for 110 yards and a pair of TDs. Eric (Cook) Koch was in the mix as well, providing Solanco with two touchdowns.
Solanco 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 162 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Warwick's record is now 9-2. As for Solanco, their record now sits at 9-1.
Warwick took a serious blow against Solanco in their previous meeting back in September, falling 35-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Golden Mules' Kris Burgos-Wise, who rushed for 88 yards and two scores on only seven carries. Now that the Warriors know 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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