The Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers are on the road again on Friday to play the Pottsgrove Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Marple Newtown blew past Radnor, posting a 35-7 win. Given the Fightin' Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Raptors are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pottsgrove got the win against Spring-Ford on Friday by a conclusive 42-17.
Pottsgrove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Marple Newtown's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Pottsgrove, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-3.
Marple Newtown beat Pottsgrove 20-7 in their previous matchup back in November of 2015. Does Marple Newtown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pottsgrove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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