Football Game Preview: Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials vs. Upper Moreland Bears

The Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials are taking a road trip to square off against the Upper Moreland Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plymouth Whitemarsh knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Upper Moreland likes a good challenge.

Plymouth Whitemarsh's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Springfield Township, posting a 41-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Colonials in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won seven in a row.

Cole Reilly

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

10/10/25 @ Springfield Township	3
10/03/25 vs Wissahickon	2
08/22/25 @ Henderson	2
09/26/25 vs Hatboro-Horsham	1
09/05/25 @ Interboro	1

Plymouth Whitemarsh relied on the efforts of Cole Reilly, who rushed for 92 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries, and Michael Giangiulio, who rushed for 154 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Reilly a new career-high.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Plymouth Whitemarsh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Upper Moreland fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Wissahickon on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Trojans. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Plymouth Whitemarsh will have to contain Elijah Davis as he made an impact in Upper Moreland's last game. He rushed for 115 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Justin Valentin helped out on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.

Upper Moreland's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-3.

Plymouth Whitemarsh beat Upper Moreland 21-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colonials since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.