Phoenixville took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. Everything went their way against the Reading Red KNights as they made off with a 28-6 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Phantoms' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Red KNights are ranked 335th).
Patrick Carey
| 08/22/25 vs Reading | 89 |
| 10/11/24 vs Upper Perkiomen | 50 |
| 10/25/24 vs Owen J. Roberts | 45 |
| 09/27/24 @ Upper Merion Area | 37 |
| 11/08/24 vs Upper Dublin | 7 |
Phoenixville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Patrick Carey led the charge by picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 89 receiving yards gave Carey a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Venezia, who threw for 100 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Phoenixville's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Carey and Arthur Moria, who each picked up 0.5 sacks apiece.
Coming up, Phoenixville will be playing in front of their home fans against Norristown at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Reading, they are taking a road trip to take on Muhlenberg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
