Football Preview: Upper Dublin Cardinals vs. Quakertown Panthers
Two dominant wideouts in Ronald Shepherd and Aiden Burgy are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Upper Dublin Cardinals will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Quakertown Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Quakertown is hoping to do what Harry S. Truman couldn't on Friday: put an end to Upper Dublin's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Upper Dublin simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Harry S. Truman 35-0 on the road. Considering the Cardinals have won three games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Quakertown won against Souderton last Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Quakertown took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over Council Rock North. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Indians are ranked 330th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Quakertown to victory, but perhaps none more so than Burgy, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Burgy is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Brady Martin was another key passer, throwing for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Another reason for the win was Quakertown's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by William Bowen and Jackson Connelly, who racked up five sacks between them.
Upper Dublin's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Quakertown, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Upper Dublin came up short against Quakertown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 21-17. Will Upper Dublin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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