While Pope John Paul II put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Upper Merion Area. Pope John Paul II took their game at home with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over the Upper Merion Area Vikings. Pope John Paul II might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 28 points or more this season.
Luke Terlesky was his usual excellent self, throwing for 223 yards and five touchdowns on only ten passes, while also rushing for 31 yards. Pope John Paul II also got help from Brandon Deangelo, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Pope John Paul II's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Makel Parker and Sean Mcnally, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Mcnally is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Pope John Paul II got some further help from Denny Owens: he picked up 1.5 sacks, made four total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
The victory (which was Pope John Paul II's sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. As for Upper Merion Area, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pope John Paul II has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Perkiomen Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pope John Paul II is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season. As for Upper Merion Area, they will take on Boyertown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boyertown is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Upper Merion Area will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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