The Central Bucks West Bucks will challenge the Neshaminy Skins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a classic East v. West duel when Central Bucks West took on Central Bucks East on Friday. The Bucks walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Patriots. The win continues a trend for the Bucks in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Neshaminy made easy work of Pennsbury on Friday and carried off a 35-14 victory. The Skins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Central Bucks West better keep an eye on Michael Eckart. He was instrumental in Neshaminy's win, throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 97 yards on only nine carries. Eckart's passing game has become a key predictor of the Skins' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Carter Clee was another key player, gaining 89 total yards and two touchdowns.
Neshaminy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Mike Sassano picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Central Bucks West's record is now 7-3. As for Neshaminy, their record now sits at an identical 7-3.
Central Bucks West came up short against Neshaminy in their previous meeting back in September, falling 28-18. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eckart, who rushed for 127 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Now that the Bucks 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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