The Solanco Golden Mules will face off against the Garden Spot Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Solanco is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.3 points per game this season.
Solanco took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-10 victory over Fleetwood at home. The result was nothing new for the Golden Mules, who have now won three matchups by 26 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Solanco to victory, but perhaps none more so than Austin Jarabak, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 41 yards and a touchdown. Those 142 rushing yards gave Jarabak a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Johnny Garcia, who rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Solanco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 524 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Solanco didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gabe Forren and Schneider Lenhart.
Meanwhile, Garden Spot hadn't done well against Manheim Central recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Garden Spot took down Manheim Central 28-9. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Spartans were the (much) better team in the second half.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Andrew Pemberton and he. Pemberton gained 64 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 64 total yards and two touchdowns.
Solanco's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. As for Garden Spot, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4.
Solanco suffered a grim 38-13 defeat to Garden Spot in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Solanco, Kye Harting (who threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 125 yards on only 14 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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