Chester had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.4 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They blew past the Upper Moreland Bears, posting a 48-14 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Leading Chester to victory were Jalen Harris and Larry Mcdaniel. Harris threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, while Mcdaniel rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Chester didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jerrell Palmer, Nahree Melvin, and Daron Harris picked up one apiece. Palmer has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 23 times he's played.
Chester's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Upper Moreland, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Chester is taking a road trip to take on Bayard Rustin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chester's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight games. Upper Moreland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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