Football Preview: Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials vs. Upper Moreland Bears
The Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials will square off against the Upper Moreland Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Plymouth Whitemarsh's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
Plymouth Whitemarsh will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 42-point they dealt Springfield Township on Thursday. Plymouth Whitemarsh claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Springfield Township at home. Considering the Colonials have won five contests by more than 26 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Plymouth Whitemarsh can attribute much of their success to Caiden Leszczynski, who threw for 154 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes. Mike Bongard made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Upper Moreland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 victory over Wissahickon. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Bears were the better team in the second half.
Plymouth Whitemarsh is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Upper Moreland, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Plymouth Whitemarsh against Upper Moreland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-7 victory. In that matchup, Plymouth Whitemarsh amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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