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| 09/05/25 - Away | 42-14 W |
| 09/06/24 - Home | 49-8 W |
| 09/09/23 - Home | 33-0 W |
| 09/09/22 - Away | 29-26 W |
| 09/24/21 - Home | 17-21 L |
| 10/30/20 - Away | 20-21 L |
Solanco had lost five games on the road dating back to last season, but after bumping their record up to 2-1 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They really took it to the Penn Manor Comets for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-14 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Golden Mules had established a 21-point advantage.
Johnny Garcia went supernova, rushing for 148 yards and a pair of TDs. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. Eric (Cook) Koch also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Solanco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
As for Penn Manor, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 285th, while Solanco is ranked 129th).
Despite the loss, Penn Manor still got an impressive performance from Randy Guthrie, who rushed for 95 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 92 yards.
Solanco and Penn Manor will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Golden Mules are set to challenge their familiar foe Warwick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Penn Manor will square off against rival Cedar Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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