After each having a week off, the Overbrook Panthers and the Simon Gratz Bulldogs will shake off the rust and duke it out at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Simon Gratz took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Overbrook, who comes in off a win.
Overbrook is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Kensington 46-8. The Panthers not only won last Friday, but they posted their biggest win since September 28, 2024 (when they won 42-0).
Josiah Carter
| 10/17/25 vs Kensington | 3 |
| 10/12/24 @ KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy | 2 |
| 09/28/24 @ Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech | 2 |
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| 10/26/24 @ Simon Gratz | 1 |
Josiah Carter had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 151 yards and three TDs on only six carries, while also picking up 110 receiving yards and one score. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dallas Carter, who threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Overbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Simon Gratz was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were dealt a 34-6 loss at the hands of Northeast. The Bulldogs were down 21-0 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
The victory made it two in a row for Overbrook and bumps their season record up to 3-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points over those games. As for Simon Gratz, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Overbrook was dealt a bruising 60-6 loss at the hands of Simon Gratz in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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