The Central Bucks East Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Neshaminy Skins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Central Bucks East's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Abington on the road to the tune of 36-0. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Galloping Ghosts are ranked 341st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Bucks East found their leader in underclassman Michael Price, who rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Joey Craig got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Central Bucks East wouldn't let Abington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Central Bucks East can thank Alexander White and David Traber for forcing both of them. Central Bucks East got some further help from Connor Simkiss: he picked up a sack and made three total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Neshaminy on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Pennridge out of the water with a 38-3 final score. The Skins' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Michael Eckhart had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Nahsir Moore was another key player, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Neshaminy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The victory snapped Central Bucks East's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Neshaminy, their record now sits at 5-2.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Central Bucks East has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 227.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Neshaminy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175.6. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Central Bucks East and Neshaminy were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Central Bucks East suffered an agonizing 28-27 defeat. Thankfully for Central Bucks East, Travis Lavelah (who rushed for 166 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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