The Upper Merion Area Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Upper Perkiomen Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Upper Merion Area after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Phoenixville. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Phantoms recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Upper Perkiomen hadn't beaten Pope John Paul II on the road since November 4, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Indians walked away with a 23-16 victory over Pope John Paul II. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Upper Merion Area better focus on containing Grayson Sabo and Zach Adam as the pair were huge in Upper Perkiomen's win. Sabo threw for 132 yards and one TD, while Adam rushed for 59 yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave Sabo a new career-high in rushing yards (25).
Upper Perkiomen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tucker Ruch and Logan O'Donnell. Ethan Scharneck was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing one fumble, and making five total tackles.
Upper Perkiomen's record is now 4-2. As for Upper Merion Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Upper Merion Area was taken down by Upper Perkiomen 50-20 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Vikings, Zach Schwartz (who rushed for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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