Football Preview: Upper Dublin Cardinals vs. Phoenixville Phantoms
The Upper Dublin Cardinals are taking a road trip to take on the Phoenixville Phantoms at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Dublin is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Upper Dublin was able to grind out a solid victory over Unionville, taking the game 31-21.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Phoenixville rose to the challenge last Friday. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 31-7 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Phantoms who have now won six contests in a row.
Phoenixville had a senior duo take command as Trey Lear gained 86 total yards and three touchdowns and Deacon Williams rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Lear a new career-high in rushing yards (60). Kevin Kingsbury did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Phoenixville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Phoenixville's defense made their presence known, laying out Grayson Sabo. four times. In that department, Andrew Kirk was the leader with two sacks.
Upper Dublin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.4 points per game. As for Phoenixville, their record is now 9-1.
Everything came up roses for Upper Dublin against Phoenixville in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, as the team secured a 41-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upper Dublin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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