If Warrior Run was feeling good fresh off their 70-24 takedown of North Penn-Mansfield last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Warrior Run Defenders and the Loyalsock Township Lancers were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Warrior Run Defenders suffered a 24-23 defeat. The loss continues a trend for the Defenders in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now lost eight in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Warrior Run lost, don't look at Eli Butler. Despite the final result, he rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns. Butler showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 61 yards.
Jalil Coates was a one-man wrecking crew for Loyalsock Township as he picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Dolan Harman was another key player, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Warrior Run's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Loyalsock Township, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Warrior Run will take on Hughesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warrior Run is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.3 points per game this season. As for Loyalsock Township, they will square off against Danville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Loyalsock Township will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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