Upper Darby hasn't had much luck against Garnet Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Jaguars at 7:00 p.m.
Upper Darby is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Penncrest on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Royals were outmatched by the Lions and fell 34-7. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Lions are ranked 95th).
Meanwhile, Garnet Valley waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 49-14 victory over the Raptors. Considering the Jaguars have won four games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Upper Darby's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Garnet Valley, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Upper Darby suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Garnet Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Jaguars' Paxton Hunt, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Now that the Royals know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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