Warrior Run is 0-8 against Loyalsock Township since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Warrior Run Defenders will face off against the Loyalsock Township Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Warrior Run is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Warrior Run came up short against Milton and fell 20-13.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Eli Butler, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. He was even better on defense, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Warrior Run didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Cameron Milheim, Butler, Colby Lebarron, and Samuel Hall picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Loyalsock Township and Montoursville met for a duel on Friday where Loyalsock Township came out on top. Loyalsock Township took down Montoursville 21-7.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Dolan Harman and Christian Banks. Harman had a great game and gained 157 total yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Banks did his best for the losing side, rushing for 125 yards.
Warrior Run's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Loyalsock Township, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Warrior Run has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Loyalsock Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Warrior Run and Loyalsock Township were neck-and-neck when the teams last played on October 4th, but Warrior Run came up empty-handed after a 24-23 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Loyalsock Township's Jalil Coates, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Now that Warrior Run knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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