Warrior Run is 0-7 against Loyalsock Township since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Warrior Run Defenders will look to defend their home field against the Loyalsock Township Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Warrior Run's defense has only allowed 16.7 points per game this season, so Loyalsock Township's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Warrior Run is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by North Penn-Mansfield on the road to the tune of 70-24 on Friday. The Defenders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Eli Butler was his usual excellent self, rushing for 302 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Warrior Run was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Warrior Run's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Cameron Milheim, Butler, and James Keifer picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Loyalsock Township unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 27-13 to Lewisburg.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Dolan Harman and Jeremiah Davis. Davis had a great game and rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Harman was balling out in the loss, rushing for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
Warrior Run pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Loyalsock Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Warrior Run was taken down by Loyalsock Township 41-13 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Warrior Run, Tyler Gee (who threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 62 yards on only six carries) 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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