The Upper Perkiomen Indians will square off against the Phoenixville Phantoms at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Upper Perkiomen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Upper Merion Area 50-28 on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Indians as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Phoenixville blew past Pottstown, posting a 42-6 victory on the road. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Phantoms this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Phoenixville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deacon Williams, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. Talon Romance was another key signal caller, throwing for 158 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was Phoenixville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Chris Mull and TJ Howard, who racked up four sacks between them.
Upper Perkiomen now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Phoenixville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Upper Perkiomen was dealt a bruising 49-21 defeat at the hands of Phoenixville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Upper Perkiomen knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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