Football Preview: Owen J. Roberts Wildcats vs. Spring-Ford Rams
Owen J. Roberts is 1-9 against Spring-Ford since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Owen J. Roberts Wildcats will head out to face off against the Spring-Ford Rams at 2:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Owen J. Roberts beats Spring-Ford with 42 points on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Owen J. Roberts breezed by Methacton on the road to the tune of 42-7 on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on three straight.
Spring-Ford never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Boyertown last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 31-6 margin over the Bears. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Bears are ranked 364th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jamal Lewis, who rushed for 171 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.8 rushing yards per game. Jordan Marsilio also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Spring-Ford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boyertown only rushed for 114.
Owen J. Roberts' win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Spring-Ford, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Owen J. Roberts took a serious blow against Spring-Ford when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 37-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Spring-Ford's Matt Zollers, who threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Now that Owen J. Roberts knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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