Football Preview: Pope John Paul II vs. Upper Merion Area Vikings
Pope John Paul II is 7-1 against Upper Merion Area since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Pope John Paul II will be playing at home against the Upper Merion Area Vikings at 1:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pope John Paul II has five straight wins, Upper Merion Area has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Pope John Paul II took their match at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Pottstown. Pope John Paul II might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Pope John Paul II got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dylan Skarbek out in front who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown. Braden Reed also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Upper Merion Area just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 50-8 loss at the hands of Pottsgrove. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Falcons are ranked 138th).
Pope John Paul II's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Upper Merion Area, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Pope John Paul II against Upper Merion Area in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-13 victory. Does Pope John Paul II have another victory up their sleeve, or will Upper Merion Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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