After a string of six wins, Phoenixville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 35-28 to the Upper Dublin Cardinals. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Phantoms, who until this game were averaging 13.64 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Phoenixville still got an impressive performance from Deacon Williams, who rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Kevin Kingsbury, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Kevin Etkin was nothing short of spectacular for Upper Dublin: he threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns.
Phoenixville's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for Upper Dublin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Phoenixville has already played their next matchup, a 31-7 win against Upper Perkiomen on the 12th. As for Upper Dublin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 35-14 loss against Bayard Rustin on the 15th.
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