On Friday Lower Merion will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against the Penncrest Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lower Merion came up short against Garnet Valley on Saturday, falling 49-28. While losing is never fun, the Aces can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Jaguars are ranked 56th).
Meanwhile, Penncrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 36-35 to Springfield. One positive for the Lions, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Lower Merion dropped their record down to 0-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Penncrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lower Merion didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Penncrest when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lower Merion since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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