The Perkiomen Valley Vikings will head out on the road to face off against Pope John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Perkiomen Valley comes in on seven and Pope John Paul II on six.
Perkiomen Valley and Methacton met for a duel on Monday where Perkiomen Valley came out on top. Perkiomen Valley beat Methacton by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 37-0. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Warriors are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while Pope John Paul II put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Upper Merion Area. Pope John Paul II blew past Upper Merion Area, posting a 41-0 victory at home. Considering Pope John Paul II has won five matches by more than 27 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Luke Terlesky was his usual excellent self, throwing for 223 yards and five touchdowns on only ten passes, while also rushing for 31 yards. Brandon Deangelo also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pope John Paul II's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Makel Parker and Sean Mcnally, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Mcnally is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Upper Merion Area's side was Denny Owens, who picked up 1.5 sacks, made four total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perkiomen Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Pope John Paul II, their record is now 8-1.
Perkiomen Valley beat Pope John Paul II 21-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Does Perkiomen Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pope John Paul II turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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