After three games on the road, Solanco is heading back home. They will welcome the Manheim Central Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Solanco came up short against Conrad Weiser on Friday, falling 56-35. While losing is never fun, the Golden Mules can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Scouts are ranked 89th).
Solanco's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kris Burgos-Wise, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and Austin Jarabak, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Burgos-Wise really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Garcia, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Manheim Central entered their contest against Cocalico on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Manheim Central lost to Cocalico at home by a 30-14 margin. The Barons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Raymond Lewis put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
Solanco dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Manheim Central, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4.
Solanco ended up a good deal behind Manheim Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, losing 35-21. Thankfully for Solanco, Judd Novak (who threw for 268 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
