South Philadelphia has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Roxborough Wolves at 7:00 p.m. South Philadelphia's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Roxborough's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, South Philadelphia won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Academy at Palumbo 7-6.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to South Philadelphia's defense and their eight sacks. It was truly a group effort as Jeremiah Mangum, Gabriel Melso, and Akir-Nasim Moore picked up two apiece. Mangum also sacked two sacks, which is notable because South Philadelphia is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in Academy at Palumbo's side was Sincere Mayhew, who picked up a sack and made 20 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a win for Roxborough just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 48-20 loss at the hands of High School of the Future.
South Philadelphia's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Roxborough, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Things could have been worse for South Philadelphia, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 16-0 loss to Roxborough in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will South Philadelphia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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