Football Preview: Springfield Township Spartans vs. Upper Moreland Bears
Springfield Township is 0-8 against Upper Moreland since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Springfield Township Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Upper Moreland Bears at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Springfield Township comes in on four and Upper Moreland on five.
Springfield Township's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over Lower Moreland at home. Springfield Township's victory was all the more impressive since the Lions were averaging only 13 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Upper Moreland). They breezed by Henderson on the road to the tune of 48-7 on Friday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Warriors are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Upper Moreland's win came down to the chemistry between Alex Foley and his top target Aidan Tuffy. Foley threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns while Tuffy gained 73 total yards and two touchdowns. Tuffy also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Upper Moreland wouldn't let Henderson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Upper Moreland can thank Darrius Whetstone and John Allen for forcing both of them.
Springfield Township's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Upper Moreland, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Springfield Township lost to Upper Moreland on the road by a decisive 24-7 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Springfield Township avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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