The Downingtown East Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Perkiomen Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Downingtown East's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Perkiomen Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Downingtown East after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Downingtown West. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Whippets 7-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Perkiomen Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 28-19 to Pope John Paul II. Despite 76 more yards than the , the Vikings couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Perkiomen Valley might have lost, but man, Joey Keough was a machine: he picked up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Keough got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 82 yards.
Downingtown East's loss dropped their record down to 5-4-1. As for Perkiomen Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Downingtown East against Perkiomen Valley in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Downingtown East since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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