Football Preview: Norristown Eagles vs. Spring-Ford Rams
Norristown is 0-7 against Spring-Ford since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Norristown Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Spring-Ford Rams at 7:00 p.m. Neither Norristown nor Spring-Ford posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Norristown is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bayard Rustin just ended the team's four-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They were beaten by the Golden Knights 56-7. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Golden Knights are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Spring-Ford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 21-12 to Downingtown West.
Despite their defeat, Spring-Ford saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jordan Marsilio, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Zollers, who threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Norristown fell to 3-1. As for Spring-Ford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Norristown was dealt a bruising 35-6 defeat at the hands of Spring-Ford in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Norristown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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