Delaware Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Abington Heights Comets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Delaware Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. Everything went their way against Pittston as Delaware Valley made off with a 38-15 victory. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Patriots are ranked 357th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Abington Heights came tearing into last Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over the Spartans. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Nick Bradley was his usual excellent self, throwing for 174 yards and three touchdowns. Jayden Anglin made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Abington Heights didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Evan Keiper, Anglin, and Shawn Theodore Jr. picked up one apiece.
Delaware Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points per game. As for Abington Heights, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Delaware Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Abington Heights in their previous meeting back in September, winning 35-28. Does Delaware Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Abington Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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