Garden Spot hasn't had much luck against Cocalico recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Garden Spot Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Cocalico Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Cocalico took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Garden Spot, who comes in off a win.
Garden Spot gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They secured a 21-17 W over Ephrata. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Aj Hurst and his top target Trenton Hoober. Hurst threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns while Hoober picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hurst also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making ten total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Cocalico came up short against Lampeter-Strasburg on Friday, falling 35-14. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly 21 points.
Cocalico's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Josh Myer, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and Dane Horning, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Myer wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Cocalico 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 173 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Garden Spot now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cocalico, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Garden Spot came up short against Cocalico in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 31-20. Thankfully for Garden Spot, Anthony Bourassa (who rushed for 313 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry) 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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