The Fleetwood Tigers will challenge the Cocalico Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fleetwood is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Fleetwood will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They were beaten by Solanco 55-10.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Cocalico's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Conrad Weiser by a score of 24-21. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Cocalico got top-tier performance from Josh Myer, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 85 yards. 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 contests.
Fleetwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cocalico, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
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