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| 08/22/25 - Home | 45-44 W |
| 08/23/24 - Away | 35-9 W |
| 08/25/23 - Away | 45-7 W |
| 08/26/22 - Home | 35-40 L |
| 09/17/21 - Home | 28-14 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lampeter-Strasburg gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 45-44 photo finish over the Solanco Golden Mules. That's more bragging rights for the Pioneers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Asher Jones was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 139 yards and one score, and also threw for 189 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes. Those 189 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Cole Lopez was Jones' top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lampeter-Strasburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Solanco lost, don't look at Johnny Garcia. Despite the final result, he rushed for 138 yards and three scores. Garcia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Sensenig, who threw for 113 yards and a pair of TDs on only six passes.
Coming up, Lampeter-Strasburg is taking a road trip to take on Warwick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Solanco, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Octorara Area at 7:00 p.m.
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