Souderton is 6-0 against Bensalem since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Souderton Indians will welcome the Bensalem Fighting Owls at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Souderton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Cheltenham on the road to the tune of 49-13 on Friday. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Panthers are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ben Walsh and JoJo Sudi were among the main playmakers for Souderton as the former threw for 112 yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Elijah Hampton was in the mix as well, providing Souderton with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Souderton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 222.3.
Souderton wouldn't let Cheltenham keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Souderton can thank Noah Porter and Jack Potson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Bensalem hadn't done well against Council Rock South recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Bensalem strolled past Council Rock South with points to spare, taking the game 31-13. That 18 point margin sets a new team best for the Fighting Owls this season.
The victory got Souderton back to even at 3-3. As for Bensalem, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Souderton against Bensalem in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-14 victory. In that match, Souderton amassed a halftime lead of 49-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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