The Cocalico Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Fleetwood Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cocalico is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since August 25, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Conrad Weiser by a score of 24-21. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
Cocalico might have lost, but man, Josh Myer was a machine: he rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 162 rushing yards gave Myer a new career-high. Dane Horning was another key player, rushing for 159 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cocalico was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Fleetwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Solanco on the road and fell 55-10.
Cocalico's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Fleetwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
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