Springfield Township is 0-8 against Upper Moreland since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Springfield Township Spartans will head out to face off against the Upper Moreland Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Springfield Township sitting on four straight wins and Upper Moreland on five.
Springfield Township's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Lower Moreland, posting a 35-0 victory at home. Springfield Township's win was all the more impressive since the Lions were averaging only 13 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Upper Moreland). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Henderson 48-7 on the road. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Warriors are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Upper Moreland's victory came down to the chemistry between Alex Foley and his top target Aidan Tuffy. Foley threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns while Tuffy gained 73 total yards and two touchdowns. Tuffy also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Upper Moreland wouldn't let Henderson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Upper Moreland can thank Darrius Whetstone and John Allen for forcing both of them.
Springfield Township's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Upper Moreland, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Things could have been worse for Springfield Township, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-7 loss to Upper Moreland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Springfield Township avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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