After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Upper Merion Area is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the East Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Upper Merion Area is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Norristown on Saturday. Upper Merion Area took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Norristown.
Meanwhile, East also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Upper Moreland by a score of 21-14.
East might have lost, but man, Fenton Kulp was a machine: he rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Kulp was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards.
Even though they lost, East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upper Moreland only rushed for 94.
Upper Merion Area dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for East, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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