The “Backyard Brawl” was painted PINK for the Annual Dig Pink event that raises funds & awareness for Breast Cancer research, as Ephrata & Cocalico squared off in a Section 2 clash! Lady Mounts take the rivalry this year… sweeping the match 3-0 & sweeping the season series 2-0! Check out these highlights…
Warwick & Cocalico played to a 1-1 draw… AGAIN! Ella Shirk scored in the 4th minute, giving the Warriors a brief 1-0 lead! But Kira Lehman tied it up for Cocalico just minutes later on a header off a corner kick! Both teams spent the next 90 minutes, thru 2OT’s trying to net the game winner! ** (This is now twice this season these teams have played to a 1-1 tie)
🔹Cocalico finishes 8-0-2 & captures their FIRST Section 2 Title in program history
▪️Warwick is 6-1-2 in Section 2 & has clinched a berth in the League Playoffs! They have one game left in League play against Solanco on Monday, October 7!
Warwick ended their incredible postseason run in the PIAA State 4A Semifinals, losing 2-1 to Cumberland Valley in 2OT! Eagles scored the golden goal with less than a minute until penalty kicks would decide a winner! Ben Carlson had Warwick's lone goal in the 1st half! Goalkeeper Isaac Yerger had another impressive day in net for the Warriors!
-- Warwick lost all 3 matchups with Cumberland Valley this season, including a 2-0 shutout in the 4A District 3 Finals! Warriors ended their season with a 21-6 record, Section 1 Champs, L-L League Runners-Up, District 3 Runners-Up, PIAA Final 4 appearance!
The 4A District 3 Boys Soccer Semifinal came down to a penalty kick in Overtime! Hempfield capitalized, knocking off L-L League & Section 1 RIVAL Warwick 1-0 in a very competitive game! Black Knights punched their ticket to the 4A Finals… Warwick now tries to regroup & get ready for the State Tournament next Tuesday!
