Football Preview: Neshaminy Skins vs. Central Bucks West Bucks
The Neshaminy Skins will square off against the Central Bucks West Bucks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neshaminy's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Central Bucks West's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Neshaminy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Abington, posting a 37-0 victory at home. That looming 37-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Skins yet this season.
Neshaminy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jason Wilmot led the charge by rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Wilmot a new career-high in rushing yards. Connor Frederick was in the mix as well, providing Neshaminy with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Neshaminy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Neshaminy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Abington's QB won't forget Owen Swartz anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 10-10 at halftime, Central Bucks West was not quite Central Bucks South's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell to the Titans 22-17.
Neshaminy pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Central Bucks West, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
Neshaminy suffered a grim 31-7 defeat to Central Bucks West when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Neshaminy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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