Football Game Preview: Upper Merion Area Vikings vs. Pope John Paul II

Upper Merion Area is 1-8 against Pope John Paul II since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vikings will be playing at home against Pope John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. Upper Merion Area has given up an average of 30.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Friday, Upper Merion Area was beaten by Pottsgrove 35-7.

Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II didn't have quite enough to beat Pottstown on Friday and fell 10-8. The matchup marked Pope John Paul II's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Pope John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Upper Merion Area, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Upper Merion Area was dealt a bruising 41-0 defeat at the hands of Pope John Paul II in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Vikings, Luke Terlesky (who threw for 223 yards and five TDs on only ten passes, and also rushed for 31 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.