Methacton is 0-10 against Perkiomen Valley since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Warriors will square off against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
On Friday, Methacton came up short against Owen J. Roberts and fell 28-21. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Wildcats are ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Perkiomen Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed past Norristown to the tune of 52-12 on Friday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Methacton better keep an eye on Colin Sturges. He was instrumental in Perkiomen Valley's win, rushing for 155 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries. Sturges is becoming a predictor of the Vikings' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Carter McCabe was in the mix too, providing Perkiomen Valley with two scores.
Perkiomen Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Perkiomen Valley, adding 16 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Sturges, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Methacton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Perkiomen Valley, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Methacton was taken down by Perkiomen Valley 37-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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