Imhotep Charter has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Northeast Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Imhotep Charter's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by John Bartram at home to the tune of 60-0. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Braves are ranked 450th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Imhotep Charter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Syeer Coleman out in front who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Coleman a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronell Word, who gained 100 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Northeast posted their biggest victory since October 26, 2023 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 31-7 margin over Martin Luther King. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Imhotep Charter's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Northeast, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Imhotep Charter against Northeast when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Imhotep Charter since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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