The Reporter Week 10 Preview Capsules

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Here is a look at the seven games on The Reporter’s high school football schedule for Week 10.

Abington at North Penn
Time/Place: Friday, 7:30 p.m., at Crawford Stadium, North Penn High School.
On Twitter: @khunter10.
Records: The Knights are 7-2 overall and 6-0 in the Suburban One League National Conference. Abington is 1-8 overall and 1-5 in the SOL National.
What’s at Stake: The Knights can clinch the SOL National crown with a victory.
Last Week: NP came back in the fourth quarter to beat Neshaminy, 22-17. The Ghosts got their first win of the season, pushing past Bensalem, 36-35.
Last Year: The Knights shut out the Ghosts, 28-0.
Players to Watch: Nyfease West is coming on strong in the Knights’ running attack while the Ghosts need another big performance from Kyle Pitts, a dangerous runner and return man.
Prediction: North Penn 42, Abington 0.

Conwell-Egan vs. Lansdale Catholic
Philadelphia Catholic League Class AA Semifinal
Time/Place: Saturday, 3 p.m., at Cardinal O’Hara High School.
On Twitter: @khunter10.
Records: LC finished the regular season 7-2 overall and 3-1 in the PCL Class AA. Egan was 5-4 and 2-2 in the PCL Class AA.
What’s at Stake: The winner advances to next week’s PCL Class AA final.
Last Week: The Crusaders mercy-ruled Neumann-Goretti 42-6 while Egan won 31-20 over Bishop McDevitt.
Last Meeting: The Crusaders were a 34-21 winner over the Eagles in Week Seven.
Players to Watch: Ryan Quigley and Marlen Fenstermacher have been the big running duo for the Crusaders all year long, and quarterback Michael Basilii is coming off a three-touchdown performance in the regular-season finale. Kyree Bronson runs hard for Egan and is a big threat in the return game.
Prediction: Lansdale Catholic 28, Conwell-Egan 21.

Pennridge at Bensalem
Time/Place: Friday, 7 p.m., at Bensalem High School.
On Twitter: @mpcabrey.
Records: The Rams are 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the SOL National. The Owls come into this one 0-9 overall and 0-6 in the SOL National.
What’s at Stake: The Rams need a win here to keep their postseason hopes alive.
Last Week: Pennridge battled past rival Souderton Area, 14-8, while Bensalem fell 36-35 to Abington.
Last Year: The Rams routed the Owls, 48-14.
Players to Watch: Quarterback Devon Balmer can keep a defense off balance with his throwing and scrambling ability, while Bensalem has Matt Haffer to hand the ball to in the ground game.
Prediction: Pennridge 35, Bensalem 14.

Souderton at Central Bucks South
Time/Place: Friday, 7 p.m., at Central Bucks South High School.
On Twitter: @ADRobinson3.
Records: Souderton is 4-5 overall and 2-4 in the SOL National. The Titans are 3-6 overall and 2-4 in the SOL National.
Last Week: Big Red lost a tough one to rival Pennridge, 14-8, while South fell 27-9 to Pennsbury.
Last Year: Big Red stunned the playoff-bound Titans, 14-10.
Players to Watch: Running back Blake Gular looks to help the Indians close out the season strong while South turns to quarterback Sam Thompson for some big gains in the passing attack.
Prediction: Souderton 24, CB South 20.

Pope John Paul II at Methacton
Time/Place: Saturday, 2 p.m., at Methacton High School.
Records: Pope John Paul II is 0-9 overall and 0-8 in the Pioneer Athletic Conference. Methacton is 0-9 overall and 0-8 in the PAC 10.
Last Week: PJP lost 56-0 to Spring-Ford. Methacton also had a tough time, falling 40-14 to Pottstown.
Last Year: The Warriors won 49-12 over their rival.
Players to Watch: Quarterback Jason Eckman gives the Warriors a chance to get their first win of the season while PJP will counter with their own promising QB, Matt Duff.
Prediction: Methacton 22, Pope John Paul II 21.

William Tennent at Central Bucks West
Time/Place: Friday, 7 p.m., at War Memorial Field, Central Bucks West High School.
Records: Tennent is 4-5 overall and 1-5 in the SOL Continental. West is 2-7 overall and 2-4 in the SOL Continental.
Last Week: The Panthers lost 53-20 to Truman while the Bucks fell 42-16 to CB East.
Last Year: The Panthers won by forfeit, 2-0.
Players to Watch: Tennent has a tough runner in Dan Costello. The Bucks, meanwhile, could be in store for a big game by quarterback Eddie Shields.
Prediction: CB West 21, Tennent 20.

Upper Moreland at Wissahickon
Time/Place: Friday, 7 p.m., at Wissahickon High School.
Records: Upper Moreland is 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the SOL American. Wissahickon is 1-8 overall and 1-5 in the SOL American.
Last Week: Upper Moreland rolled, 62-14, over Springfield-Montco while the Trojans lost 18-6 to Upper Merion.
Last Year: Upper Moreland won 44-21 over the Trojans a year ago.
Players to Watch: Quarterback Casey Decker has an accurate arm and is quick on his legs, while Wiss quarterback Mike Schoenleber aims to engineer an upset.
Prediction: Upper Moreland 28, Wissahickon 12.

Kev Hunter

Kevin Hunter
Kev Hunter is a sports reporter for Montco Media. He has been a staff writer for The Reporter Newspaper in Lansdale since 2000. Prior to that, he covered sports for The Day Newspaper in New London, Conn. He began his writing career at The Courier-Post in South Jersey, along with covering prep football in Pa. for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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