The Boyertown Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Upper Merion Area Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boyertown is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Friday, Boyertown needed a bit of extra time to put away Norristown. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 14-7. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
The critical scores for Boyertown came from Nicholas Billetta and Gavin Royce.
Boyertown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Upper Merion Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Pope John Paul II 41-0. The shutout was out of character for the Vikings seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Boyertown's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Upper Merion Area, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-8.
Everything went Boyertown's way against Upper Merion Area in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Boyertown made off with a 36-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boyertown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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