Football Preview: Upper Perkiomen Indians vs. Pope John Paul II
Upper Perkiomen and Pope John Paul II are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Upper Perkiomen Indians will host Pope John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pope John Paul II is facing Upper Perkiomen at the wrong time: Upper Perkiomen suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were beaten by the Falcons 46-14. The match marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II earned a 24-13 win over Phoenixville on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pope John Paul II.
Pope John Paul II got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dylan Skarbek out in front who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Luke Terlesky was another key player, rushing for 71 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Upper Perkiomen and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Pope John Paul II, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Upper Perkiomen was taken down by Pope John Paul II 49-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Upper Perkiomen, Boyd Skarbek (who rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 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.
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