Norristown unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 40-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Penn Wood Patriots on Friday. Despite 200 more yards than the Patriots, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Norristown lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Gregory Thompson, who threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground. A healthy portion of Thompson's aerial production (134 yards to be exact) went to Nasir Minor, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Nasir Serrano looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 69 yards and five touchdowns.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norristown is headed away from home for the first time to take on Phoenixville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Penn Wood, they will head out to challenge Avon Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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