The Upper Moreland Bears will square off against the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Upper Moreland fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Wissahickon on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Trojans. The Bears' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Upper Moreland got top-tier performance from Elijah Davis, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns. The Bears also got a significant boost from Justin Valentin, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Meanwhile, Plymouth Whitemarsh waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 41-0 win over the Spartans. Considering the Colonials have won three games by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Upper Moreland better focus on containing Cole Reilly and Michael Giangiulio as the pair were huge in Plymouth Whitemarsh's win. Reilly rushed for 92 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries, while Giangiulio rushed for 154 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries. Giangiulio has become a key player for Plymouth Whitemarsh: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Plymouth Whitemarsh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Upper Moreland's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-3.
Upper Moreland couldn't quite get it done against Plymouth Whitemarsh when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 21-14. Thankfully for the Bears, Everett Baker (who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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