Warriors pick off Muhls, snap losing streak
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By Bruce Morgan — LNP/Lancasteronline
LITITZ — Bode Madara had some adrenaline working for him Friday night.
Two Pick-Sixes will do that for a football player.
On a night when Warwick’s defense scored four touchdowns, Madara, a sophomore safety, accounted for two of those, returning interceptions 28 and 21 yards as the Warriors snapped a six-game losing streak with a 64-7 victory over Muhlenberg in a Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 football game at Joseph Grosh Field in Lititz.
“My heart was kinda pumping,” Madara said with a smile. “It’s really special because my parents and family are here, and for them to see that, it’s just great.”
Wearing camouflage jerseys to honor the Pennsylvania National Guard, the Warriors (1-3, 2-6) forced four Muhlenberg turnovers and scored on five plays of 21 yards or longer. Jack Mitchell added a 30-yard pick-six and Malachi Rodriguez returned a fumble for a TD.
The Muhls (1-4, 1-7) scored the first points with Isiah Dodson hauling in a 66-yard TD pass on a halfback option in the first quarter. It was all Warwick from there, capitalizing on an average starting field position of Muhlenberg’s 47-yard line on its first six drives while taking a commanding 35-7 lead at the half.
Senior quarterback Trevor Evans went 7-of-9 for 151 yards and three touchdowns, two of those to senior tight end Thomas Jeanes, from 12 and 6 yards. It was Jeanes’ his first game back after a shoulder injury.
In all, the Warriors gained 294 yards of total offense, including Quinn Care’s 60 rushing yards and a TD on just three carries. Defensively, Warwick limited the Muhls to just 39 yards on the ground and 112 yards overall.
Leading 14-7 in the second quarter, Warwick scored three touchdowns in a span of 2:14 — two of those on defense, courtesy of interceptions by Mitchell and Madara — to break the game open and take a 28-point lead into the half. A 51-yard TD strike from Evans to Judah Willard started the flurry.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Muhlenberg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Warwick | 6 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 64 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Muhlenberg | Dodson, 66 pass from Torok (Alcaraz kick) |
| 1 | Warwick | Care, 47 run (kick missed) |
| 2 | Warwick | Jeanes, 12 pass from Evans (Jeanes pass from Evans) |
| 2 | Warwick | Willard, 51 pass from Evans (Schoffstall kick) |
| 2 | Warwick | Mitchell, 30 interception return (Schoffstall kick) |
| 2 | Warwick | Madara, 28 interception return (Schoffstall kick) |
| 3 | Warwick | Jeanes, 6 pass from Evans (Care run) |
| 3 | Warwick | Koons, 3 run (Hartel kick) |
| 4 | Warwick | Madara, 21 interception return (Hartel kick) |
| 4 | Warwick | Rodriguez, 2 fumble return (Schoffstall kick) |
Team statistics
| Muhlenberg | Warwick | |
| First downs | 5 | 10 |
| Rushes-yards | 27-39 | 24-143 |
| Passing yards | 73 | 151 |
| Total yards | 112 | 294 |
| Passes | 9-22-3 | 7-9-1 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Punts-average | 7-25.6 | 2-33.5 |
| Penalties-yards | 9-94 | 6-45 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Muhlenberg: Torok 11-29, Mayden 1-21, Griffin 4-7, Miller 10-(-6), Cipolla 1(-12).
Warwick: Care 3-60, Koons 8-41, Evans 8-38, Guisbert 2-6, Geesaman 1-2, Myers 1-0, Rodriguez 1-(-4).
PASSING
Muhlenberg: Cipolla 8-19-2–7, Torok 1-1-0–66, Coley 1-2-1–0.
Warwick: Evans 7-9-1–151.
RECEIVING
Muhlenberg: Miller 4-(-4), Torok 3-15, Dodson 2-66.
Warwick: Jeanes 3-28, Willard 2-71, Loraw 1-44, Care 1-8.
INTERCEPTIONS
Muhlenberg: Cruz.
Warwick: Madara 2, Mitchell.
