Central Bucks East is 3-0 against Abington since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Bucks East Patriots will take on the Abington Galloping Ghosts at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Central Bucks East and four for Abington.
Central Bucks East will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against North Penn, falling 42-21. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Knights are ranked 20th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Joey Craig, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 44 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Michael Price handled things on the ground, rushing for 137 yards.
Meanwhile, Abington fell victim to Pennridge and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Rams at home and fell 47-0.
Central Bucks East's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Abington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Central Bucks East against Abington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-0 win. Will Central Bucks East repeat their success, or does Abington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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