Phoenixville won the last time they faced Upper Merion Area, and things went their way on Friday too. The Phoenixville Phantoms took down the Upper Merion Area Vikings 37-21. Given the Phantoms' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Vikings are ranked 390th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Deacon Williams, who rushed for 254 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Phoenixville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. The heavy lifting was done by Tre Wheeler and TJ Howard, who racked up all four sacks between them. Howard is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Phoenixville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Phoenixville's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Upper Merion Area, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Phoenixville is on the road again on Friday to play Pottstown at 7:00 p.m. Phoenixville is facing Pottstown at the right time seeing as Pottstown is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Upper Merion Area, they will take on Upper Perkiomen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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