Football Preview: Upper Perkiomen Indians vs. Pope John Paul II
Upper Perkiomen and Pope John Paul II are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Upper Perkiomen Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against Pope John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pope John Paul II is facing Upper Perkiomen at the wrong time: Upper Perkiomen suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Falcons, falling 46-14. The match marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II earned a 24-13 victory over Phoenixville on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pope John Paul II.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pope John Paul II to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Skarbek, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Luke Terlesky, who rushed for 71 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Upper Perkiomen and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Pope John Paul II, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Upper Perkiomen took a serious blow against Pope John Paul II in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 49-7. Thankfully for Upper Perkiomen, Boyd Skarbek (who rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries) 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
