Football Preview: Pope John Paul II vs. Perkiomen Valley Vikings
Pope John Paul II is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Perkiomen Valley is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Pope John Paul II will host the Perkiomen Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pope John Paul II's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Upper Merion Area 41-0 at home. Given Pope John Paul II's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Upper Merion Area is ranked 393rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Luke Terlesky, who threw for 223 yards and five touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 31 yards. Another player making a difference was Braden Reed, who picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pope John Paul II's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Makel Parker and Sean Mcnally, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Mcnally is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Upper Merion Area's side was Denny Owens, who picked up 1.5 sacks, made four total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Perkiomen Valley won against Methacton on Friday with 37 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. Perkiomen Valley breezed by Methacton at home to the tune of 37-0. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly 37 points.
Pope John Paul II's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Perkiomen Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Pope John Paul II came up short against Perkiomen Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 21-14. Can Pope John Paul II avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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