Palmyra Cougars pulled off a hard-fought 62-54 victory over the Warwick Warriors in a thrilling non-league matchup! Palmyra held a narrow 27-22 lead at halftime before extending it in the second half, thanks to standout performances from Alex Dorta, who led all scorers with 20 points. Ya’Majesty Washington led Warwick with 15 points, while Parker Horst added 10! Warrior suffered their first Loss of the season!
Conestoga Valley continues their sensational start to the season opening up Section 2 play with a 42-7 win over Ephrata! Buckskins QB Sawyer Esbenshade went 15-17 with 310 yards passing & 5 touchdowns to 5 different receivers!
-- CV is 4-0 overall, 1-0 in Section 2! They're averaging 41 points per game & have out scored opponents 165-19!
Warwick Head Coach Bob Locker & several of his players sat down with us at this year's football media day, held at the LNP Downtown Lancaster headquarters! Warriors are looking to bounce back from a tough 2023 & will have to do so while breaking in a new quarterback! Hear from Warwick as they have a fresh mindset heading into the 2024 Season!
-- We'll have more from Coach Locker on this year's "Sportstalk Special Edition -- L-L Football Coaches Show" which airs Wednesday, August 21 from 7pm to 8:30pm!
Ephrata powered thru brutal, windy conditions to get the offense going as the Lady Mounts picked up their first win in Section 1 play... beating Conestoga Valley 13-2! Ryleigh Warner had 6 goals on the night for the Lady Mounts, while Lyla Clement ended with 4, Kiera Wene had 2! Both players are over 30 goals apiece for Ephrata this season (Warner: 34 Goals -- Clement: 32 Goals)!
Manheim Central stayed UNBEATEN (5-0) in Section 3 play after a 67-48 Win over Donegal! Barons went on a 40-20 run in the 2nd half to pull away from the Indians! Ryan Kenneff & Landon Zeiset each had monster games with 17 points apiece (combined 7-8 from the free throw line)! Donegal’s Joey Williams started off hot with 14 points at the half (4-3’s) but finished with 18 total in the game!
Manheim Central Scorers:
▪️Landon Zeiset: 17 points (3-4 FT)
▪️Ryan Kenneff: 17 points (4-4 FT)
▪️Chase Book: 15 points (2-3’s)
▪️Mason Rodgers: 14 points (5-6 FT)
