Football Recap: Upper Perkiomen Indians vs. Phoenixville Phantoms
If Upper Perkiomen was feeling good fresh off their 50-20 takedown of Upper Merion Area last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Upper Perkiomen Indians lost 40-14 to the Phoenixville Phantoms on Friday. The Indians have struggled against the Phantoms recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Upper Perkiomen lost, don't look at Zach Schwartz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
A big part of Phoenixville's victory came down to the chemistry between Talon Romance and his top target Kevin Kingsbury. Romance threw for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes while Kingsbury gained 104 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Kingsbury a new career-high in rushing yards. Phoenixville also got a significant boost from Deacon Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 130 yards.
Upper Perkiomen's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Phoenixville, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Upper Perkiomen didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 37-9 victory against Pottstown on the 18th. As for Phoenixville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 36-13 win against Pottsgrove on the 18th.
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