The Methacton Warriors will head out to square off against the Upper Perkiomen Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Methacton hasn't scored more than seven points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Methacton and Perkiomen Valley met for a duel on Monday where Methacton had to take the L. Methacton took a blow against Perkiomen Valley, falling 37-0. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Vikings are ranked 55th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Upper Perkiomen, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Pottstown 37-9 at home on Friday. Considering the Indians have won three matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Zach Schwartz was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 35 receiving yards. Upper Perkiomen is 4-1 when Schwartz posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Upper Perkiomen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Void and Joe Schmittenger.
Methacton's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Upper Perkiomen, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything went Methacton's way against Upper Perkiomen in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Methacton made off with a 41-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Methacton 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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