The Upper Perkiomen Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Pottstown Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Perkiomen is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Upper Perkiomen will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Phoenixville, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Phantoms 22-19.
Upper Perkiomen's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zach Adam, who rushed for 111 yards and one score on only 15 carries, and also caught one touchdown. Grayson Sabo was another key signal caller, throwing for 151 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Upper Perkiomen's run defense was locked in: Phoenixville could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. While two picked up at least five total tackles, Ethan Scharneck stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss). Upper Perkiomen didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pottstown, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pope John Paul II on Friday, sneaking past 10-8. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 402nd, while Pope John Paul II are ranked 96th).
Pottstown picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-6. As for Upper Perkiomen, their record is now 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Upper Perkiomen against Pottstown in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 37-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians 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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