Ephrata is 0-6 against Cocalico since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Ephrata Mountaineers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cocalico Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Ephrata took a blow against Exeter Township, falling 43-6. The game marked the Mountaineers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cocalico). They took down Manheim Central 30-14 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Cocalico relied on the efforts of Josh Myer, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and Dane Horning, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Horning has posted since back in November of 2023.
Cocalico was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Ephrata's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Cocalico, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Ephrata has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cocalico struggles in that department as they've been averaging 256.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ephrata lost to Cocalico at home by a decisive 23-9 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Ephrata, Aaryn Longenecker (who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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