After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Penn, Neshaminy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Abington Galloping Ghosts, posting a 37-0 victory at home. That 37 point margin sets a new team best for the Skins this season.
Neshaminy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jason Wilmot, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Wilmot a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Eckhart, who threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Neshaminy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Neshaminy's defense and their four sacks. Owen Swartz was especially locked on to Abington's QB and sacked him three times.
Neshaminy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Abington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Neshaminy will venture away from home to square off against Central Bucks West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Neshaminy: 16.2, Central Bucks West: 14.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Abington, they will challenge Pennridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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