The Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials will venture away from home to face off against the William Tennent Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Plymouth Whitemarsh has five straight wins, William Tennent has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If William Tennent heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Plymouth Whitemarsh took over last week. Plymouth Whitemarsh walked away with a 21-14 victory over Upper Moreland on Friday.
It was another big night for Everett Baker, who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a win for William Tennent just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Springfield Township, falling 43-7. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Spartans are ranked 132nd).
Despite the defeat, William Tennent saw an underclassman step up: Gavin Mensch rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Mensch a new career-high in rushing yards.
Plymouth Whitemarsh's record now sits at 7-2. As for William Tennent, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Plymouth Whitemarsh has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 356.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for William Tennent, though, as they've been averaging only 198.1. Will Plymouth Whitemarsh be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will William Tennent flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Plymouth Whitemarsh against William Tennent in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plymouth Whitemarsh since the squad 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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