Abington hasn't had much luck against Central Bucks East recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Galloping Ghosts will square off against the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Abington has given up an average of 32.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Abington is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pennridge on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Galloping Ghosts were outmatched by the Rams and fell 43-8. While losing is never fun, the Galloping Ghosts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Rams are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Central Bucks East came up short against North Penn on Friday and fell 31-20. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this contest were averaging 14.5 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Central Bucks East saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Magnus Figueroa picked up 1.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss). Hunter Pulford also set a new season-high mark in rushing yards with 110.
Even if they lost, Central Bucks East's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Figueroa and Dan Kirk, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece. Central Bucks East got some further help from Figueroa: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Central Bucks East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Abington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Abington took a serious blow against Central Bucks East when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 36-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Patriots' Michael Price, who rushed for 183 yards and one touchdown while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Now that the Galloping Ghosts know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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