Upper Merion Area is 1-7 against Pope John Paul II since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Upper Merion Area Vikings will head out to challenge Pope John Paul II at 1:00 p.m.
Upper Merion Area is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a blow against Pottsgrove, falling 50-8. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Falcons are ranked 138th).
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They really took it to the Trojans for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-14 victory at home. Pope John Paul II might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 28 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pope John Paul II to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Skarbek, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown. Braden Reed also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Upper Merion Area's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Pope John Paul II, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Upper Merion Area took a serious blow against Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 49-13. Can Upper Merion Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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