Phoenixville entered their match against Upper Dublin on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Phoenixville Phantoms took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Upper Dublin Cardinals. The Phantoms' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Phoenixville lost, don't look at Deacon Williams. Despite the final result, he rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Kevin Kingsbury, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Phoenixville's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for Upper Dublin, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Phoenixville has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Upper Perkiomen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Upper Perkiomen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season. As for Upper Dublin, they will challenge Bayard Rustin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Dublin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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