Football Recap: Upper Dublin Cardinals vs. Phoenixville Phantoms
Upper Dublin's offense rose to the challenge against a Phantoms defense that boasted an average of only 13.64 points allowed on Friday. The Upper Dublin Cardinals walked away with a 35-28 win over the Phoenixville Phantoms. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Kevin Etkin had a dynamite game for Upper Dublin, throwing for 306 yards and four touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Phoenixville still got an impressive performance from Deacon Williams, who rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. Kevin Kingsbury got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Upper Dublin's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for Phoenixville, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2.
Upper Dublin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-14 loss against Bayard Rustin on the 15th. Phoenixville has also already played their next matchup, a 31-7 win against Upper Perkiomen on the 12th.
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