Bensalem hasn't had much luck against Souderton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bensalem Fighting Owls will face off against the Souderton Indians at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bensalem will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Council Rock South, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Bensalem strolled past Council Rock South with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-13. That 18 point margin sets a new team best for the Fighting Owls this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Souderton). They blew past Cheltenham, posting a 49-13 win on the road. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Panthers are ranked 235th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Souderton relied on the efforts of Ben Walsh, who threw for 112 yards and three touchdowns, and JoJo Sudi, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Elijah Hampton was in the mix as well, providing Souderton with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Souderton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 222.3.
Souderton wouldn't let Cheltenham keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Souderton can thank Noah Porter and Jack Potson for forcing both of them.
The victory got Bensalem back to even at 3-3. As for Souderton, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Bensalem was dealt a bruising 49-14 defeat at the hands of Souderton when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bensalem was down 49-7.
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