Reporter/Times Herald Area Week Four Football Previews

Pennridge goes for 4-0 when the Rams host rival Central Bucks South in a Suburban One League National Conference game Friday night.

Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

The Rams raised their unbeaten record to 3-0 last week with a commanding 42-0 shutout of Central Bucks East. The Titan offense was in high gear, as South defeated Pennsbury 49-35.

Pennridge has been a dominant force, outscoring its three opponents thus far 107-14, with back-to-back shutouts over Neshaminy and the Patriots.

“We’re locking down,” Ram lineman Jake Tarburton said after last week’s win. “It’s definitely a good feeling. We just had to get off the ball, keep moving, be as physical as we could be.”

Pennridge had five sacks in the contest, three by Tarburton.

“Our guys believe each other,” coach Cody Muller said. “They’re not trying to do too much, just do their jobs. The big thing for our guys is to start fast. I think our kids, so far this year, have done a great job of bringing the energy from the jump.”

The Ram defense will try to get after quarterback Carter Hallgren, who threw three touchdown passes last week for South.

North Penn at Central Bucks East
Day/Time: Saturday, 1 p.m., at East.
On Twitter: @khunter10.
Records: The Knights are 2-1 overall and 2-1 in the SOL National. The Patriots are 1-2 overall and 1-2 in the SOL National.
Last Week: North Penn rolled past CB West, 53-28. East was shut out by Pennridge, 42-0.
Players to Watch: Khalani Eaton rumbled for 272 yards last week for the Knights. Quarterback Pat Keller made some nice throws last week for the Pats.
Prediction: North Penn 35, East 14.

Neshaminy at Central Bucks West
Day/Time: Friday, 7 p.m., at West.
Records: The Bucks are 0-3 overall and 0-3 in the SOL National. The Skins are 2-1 overall and 2-1 in the SOL National.
Last Week: The Bucks lost to North Penn, 53-28. The Skins won 49-28 over Abington.
Players to Watch: Donte Mancini is a tough runner for the Bucks. Chris James racked up 215 yards rushing last week for the Skins.
Prediction: Neshaminy 21, CB West 10.

Central Bucks South at Pennridge
Day/Time: Friday, 7 p.m., at Helman Field
On Twitter: @khunter10.
Records: The Rams are 3-0 overall and 3-0 in the SOL National. The Titans are 2-1 overall and 2-1 in the SOL National.
Last Week: Pennridge blanked CB East, 42-0. South got by Pennsbury, 49-35.
Players to Watch: Elias Dantzler had three rushing touchdowns last week for the Rams. Carter Hallgren threw for three TD’s last week for the Titans.
Prediction: Pennridge 28, CB South 7.

Souderton at Hatboro-Horsham
Day/Time: Friday, 7 p.m., at Hatboro-Horsham.
Records: Big Red is 3-0 overall and 3-0 in the SOL Continental. The Hatters are 0-3 overall and 0-3 in the SOL Continental.
Last Week: Souderton won 28-7 over Upper Dublin. Hatboro lost 48-0 to Quakertown.
Players to Watch: Jalen White got going with a pair of rushing touchdowns last week for Big Red. Running back and linebacker Omar Ali could play a pivotal role for the Hatters.
Prediction: Souderton 35, Hatboro-Horsham 14.

Wissahickon at William Tennent
Day/Time: Friday, 7 p.m., at Tennent.
On Twitter: @ADRobinson3.
Records: The Trojans are 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the SOL American. The Panthers are 1-2 overall and 1-2 in the SOL American.
Last Week: Wiss won in overtime, 34-31 over New Hope Solebury. Tennent won 17-14 over Plymouth-Whitemarsh.
Players to Watch: Kyle Lehman has tremendous breakaway speed for the Trojans in the ground game. Matt Miller threw for 236 yards and a touchdown last week for the Panthers.
Prediction: Wissahickon 29, Tennent 21.

Plymouth Whitemarsh at Upper Moreland
Day/Time: Friday, 7 p.m., at Upper Moreland.
On Twitter: @emor09.
Records: PW is 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the SOL American. Upper Moreland is 3-0 overall and 3-0 in the SOL American.
Last Week: The Colonials fell 17-14 to Tennent. The Golden Bears won 47-28 over Springfield Montco.
Players to Watch: Zion East is a tough runner for PW. Byron Hopkins has been throwing with plenty of zip for Upper Moreland.
Prediction: Upper Moreland 32, PW 20.

Perkiomen Valley at Methacton
Day/Time: Friday, 7 p.m., at Methacton.
Records: The Warriors are 2-2 overall and 2-2 in the PAC. Perk Valley is 3-1 overall and 3-1 in the PAC.
Last Week: Methacton lost 21-0 to Spring-Ford. PV won 14-6 over Boyertown.
Players to Watch: Ethan Kohler controlled the game for PV last week under center. Justin Carfrey did some decent running for the Warriors last week against Spring-Ford.
Prediction: Perk Valley 21, Methacton 12.

Spring-Ford at Owen J. Roberts
Day/Time: Friday, 7 p.m., at OJR.
Records: The Rams are 4-0 overall and 4-0 in the PAC. The Wildcats are 2-2 overall and 2-2 in the PAC.
Last Week: Spring-Ford won 21-0 over Methacton. OJR lost 31-14 to Upper Perk.
Players to Watch: Ryan Freed played a nice game at quarterback last week for the Rams. Michael Reed threw for over 200 yards a week ago for OJR.
Prediction: Spring-Ford 27, OJR 13.

Pope John Paul II at Upper Merion
Day/Time: Friday, 7 p.m., at Upper Merion.
Records: PJP is 1-0 overall and 0-0 in the PAC. Egan is 0-1 overall and 0-1 in the PAC.
Last Week: The Golden Panthers won 32-19 over Conwell-Egan. The Vikings lost 20-7 to Pottsgrove.
Players to Watch: Quarterback Rocco DiRico got hot last week for the Golden Panthers. Aaron Anderson finds a way to get to the end zone in the ground game for the Vikes.
Prediction: PJP 17, Upper Merion 10.

Council Rock North at Upper Dublin
Day/Time: Saturday, 11 a.m., at Upper Dublin.
Records: Upper Dublin is 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the SOL Continental. CR North is 1-1 overall and 1-1 in the SOL Continental.
Last Week: Upper Dublin lost 28-7 to Souderton Area. The Indians were idle.
Players to Watch: Senior Josh Moss is key to the secondary for Rock North. Micah Bootman is a running and receiving threat for the Cards.
Prediction: Upper Dublin 21, CR North 12.

Conwell-Egan at Lansdale Catholic
Day/Time: Friday, 6 p.m., at Wissahickon.
On Twitter: @mpcabrey.
Records: Egan is 0-0 overall and 0-0 in the PCL. LC is 0-0 overall and 0-0 in the PCL.
Players to Watch: Peter McHugh is a returning fullback and lineback for the Crusaders. Tazier Virgile is a speedy running back for Egan.
Prediction: LC 21, Egan 14.

Roman Catholic at Archbishop Wood
Day/Time: Saturday, 7 p.m., at William Tennent.
On Twitter: @ADRobinson3.
Records: Wood is 1-0 overall and 0-0 in the PCL. Roman is 0-1 overall and 0-0 in the PCL.
Last Week: The Vikings won 35-14 over Bishop McDevitt. Roman lost 21-0 to Bonner-Prendergast.
Players to Watch: Nadir McLeod is a versatile weapon for Roman. Shane Collier helps anchor the defense at linebacker for Wood.
Prediction: Wood 33, Roman 20.