The Upper Merion Area Vikings will challenge the Norristown Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Upper Merion Area can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. They took a blow against Plymouth Whitemarsh, falling 49-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Colonials: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Norristown hasn't done well against Penn Wood recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Norristown secured a 28-24 W over Penn Wood.
Upper Merion Area was able to grind out a solid win over Norristown when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 20-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Norristown's Jayden Byrd, who picked up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Upper Merion Area to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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