Quakertown came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 28-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of the Upper Dublin Cardinals by a score of 37-34. Even though they lost, the Panthers' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26.6 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
When it comes to explaining why Quakertown lost, don't look at Brady Martin. Despite the final result, he threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Martin a new career-high in rushing yards. Aiden Burgy was in the mix as well, providing Quakertown with two touchdowns.
Kevin Etkin had an outrageously good game for Upper Dublin as he threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Ronald Shepherd was Etkin's top target, rushing for 136 yards.
Quakertown now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Upper Dublin, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Harry S. Truman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. They will need to watch out since Quakertown has now posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Upper Dublin, they will face off against Cheltenham at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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