The Upper Darby Royals are taking a road trip to take on the Penncrest Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Darby is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Upper Darby was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 17-13 to Ridley.
Meanwhile, Penncrest hadn't done well against Radnor recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lions put the hurt on the Raptors with a sharp 33-7 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Raptors are ranked 293rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Penncrest and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 20 points in those games. As for Upper Darby, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Upper Darby suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Penncrest in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Royals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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