Bensalem is 0-6 against Souderton since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Fighting Owls will look to defend their home field against the Indians at 7:00 p.m.
Bensalem is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Council Rock South on Friday. They fell just short of the Golden Hawks by a score of 14-12.
Meanwhile, Souderton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed past the Panthers to the tune of 35-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Indians' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Panthers are ranked 134th).
Bensalem better focus on containing Jared Higginbotham and Nate Rusike as the pair were huge in Souderton's win. Higginbotham rushed for 126 yards and one score while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, while Rusike rushed for 39 yards and one touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Souderton's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Will Dower, Jimmy Eakins, and Soroush Shirmohammadi, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Bensalem's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Souderton, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Bensalem was taken down by Souderton 44-13 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Fighting Owls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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