Football Recap: Upper Perkiomen Indians vs. Pottstown Trojans
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Phoenixville, Upper Perkiomen was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Pottstown Trojans, posting a 37-9 victory at home. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 27 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Zach Schwartz, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. He is becoming a predictor of Upper Perkiomen's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Upper Perkiomen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Upper Perkiomen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Void and Joe Schmittenger.
Upper Perkiomen now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Pottstown, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Upper Perkiomen will challenge Methacton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Perkiomen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season. As for Pottstown, they will take on Norristown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norristown is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Pottstown will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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