The Cocalico Eagles will face off against the Warwick Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Cocalico's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Warwick has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Cocalico's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over Garden Spot.
Cocalico's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Myer led the charge by rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. The dominant performance gave Myer a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Dane Horning, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cocalico was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Cocalico's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Eppinette and Brendon Zimmerman.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Warwick). They strolled past Solanco with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-7.
The win got Cocalico back to even at 2-2. As for Warwick, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Cocalico couldn't quite finish off Warwick in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 and fell 17-14. Will Cocalico have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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