The matchup between Central Bucks East and North Penn on Friday hardly resembled the 14-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Central Bucks East Patriots came up short against the North Penn Knights, falling 42-21. The Patriots just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Central Bucks East's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joey Craig, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 44 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Craig a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Michael Price, who rushed for 137 yards.
Central Bucks East's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for North Penn, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Bucks East will head out to take on Abington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Bucks East is facing Abington at the right time seeing as Abington is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for North Penn, they will venture away from home to face off against Central Bucks South at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Penn's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
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