The Goshen Central Gladiators will challenge the Warwick Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 959 yards in their previous games.
If Goshen Central beats Warwick with 48 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Gladiators came out on top against Our Lady of Lourdes by a score of 48-36 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gladiators.
Goshen Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Liam OHara led the charge by rushing for 245 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries. OHara's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Giordano, who rushed for 86 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, Warwick was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 32-28 to Pine Bush. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Goshen Central will have to contain Daniel Lupkovich as he made an impact in Warwick's last game. He rushed for 54 yards and two scores on only five carries, and also threw for 275 yards and one touchdown. Sean Perez was Lupkovich's top target, picking up 65 receiving yards and one TD.
Warwick now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Goshen Central, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Goshen Central suffered a grim 41-18 defeat to Warwick in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Gladiators, Brody Frederick (who threw for 292 yards and five touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes) 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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