Two dominant wideouts in Aiden Burgy and Ronald Shepherd are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Quakertown Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Upper Dublin Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
If Quakertown beats Upper Dublin with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Quakertown claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over Council Rock North on the road. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won three games in a row.
Quakertown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Burgy led the charge by picking up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Burgy is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another passer making a difference was Brady Martin, who threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Another reason for the win was Quakertown's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by William Bowen and Jackson Connelly, who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Upper Dublin never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Harry S. Truman. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 24 points or more this season.
The win got Quakertown back to even at 3-3. As for Upper Dublin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Quakertown didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Upper Dublin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Quakertown since the team 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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