Football Preview: Springfield Township Spartans vs. Pope John Paul II
On Friday Springfield Township will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against Pope John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Springfield Township is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. Everything went their way against Bishop Shanahan as Springfield Township made off with a 42-21 victory.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pope John Paul II). They blew past Lower Moreland 46-0 on Friday. The win was nothing new for Pope John Paul II as they're now sitting on eight straight.
A big part of Pope John Paul II's victory came down to the chemistry between Luke Terlesky and his top target Braden Reed. Terlesky threw for 312 yards and six touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes while Reed picked up 244 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Reed showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 64 yards. Kassiddy Jackson was another key player, rushing for 77 yards on only ten carries.
Pope John Paul II didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dylan Skarbek, Brandon Deangelo, and Reed picked up one apiece.
Springfield Township's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.2 points. As for Pope John Paul II, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Springfield Township came up short against Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in August, falling 34-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Terlesky, who threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes, and also rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Springfield Township knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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