The Lower Merion Aces will square off against the Wissahickon Trojans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lower Merion is looking for their season?s first victory.
Lower Merion's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Ridley on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 51-0 to the Raiders, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. 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 327th, while the Raiders are ranked 82nd).
Meanwhile, Wissahickon can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Archbishop Carroll 56-21 at home. With the Trojans ahead 35-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Wissahickon found their leader in underclassman Quasir Sampson, who rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Kareem Lee, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wissahickon was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 405 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Lower Merion's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Wissahickon, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Lower Merion lost to Wissahickon at home by a decisive 35-18 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Lower Merion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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