A victory for Hershey just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-21 to the Cocalico Eagles. The Trojans were down 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Hershey lost, don't look at Cameron Sweeney. Despite the final result, he rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 180 yards and a touchdown.
Leading Cocalico to victory were Josh Myer and Dane Horning. Myer rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Horning rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Cocalico is 7-1 when Horning posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Hershey's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Cocalico, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Hershey does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cocalico, they will square off against Mechanicsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Mechanicsburg has won five straight at home, while Cocalico won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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