Titans are another tough test for Knights

Knights face sixth straight Top 20 team in CB South

North Penn has faced a quality opponent every week so far this season and Week 6 is no different.

The Knights, No. 7 in PA Prep Live’s Top 20, host No. 16 Central Bucks South Thursday at 7 p.m. at Crawford Stadium.

North Penn sits at 3-2 overall this year with wins against No. 17 Pennsbury, No. 20 Central Bucks West and No. 14 Pennridge and losses to No. 2 La Salle and No. 4 Downingtown East.

To make that start even more difficult, all of those games were on the road.

Now, the Knights return home with first place in the Suburban One League Continental Conference on the line. Both teams are 2-0 in league play and CB South is a perfect 5-0 overall.

This promises to be a battle of strength versus strength. North Penn has scored at least 28 points in all five games and averages 34.8 points per game. South has held its opponent to seven points or less four times and allows 9.6 points per game.

The Knights have plenty of offensive fire power. Last week against Pennridge, KJ Cartwright ran for 161 yards and a touchdown while Khan Jamal added 56 yards and two scores. Steve DePaul threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Owen Thomas caught five passes for 120 yards and a score.

Central Bucks South shut out

Souderton a week ago, 200. Linebacker Matt Norris had a fumble recovery and made two 4th-and-1 tackles short of the sticks. As a team, they didn’t allow a first down in the second or third quarters.

The Titans started a new quarterback in their win over Souderton — sophomore Josh Consoletti, who was filling in for injured senior Jack Johns (shoulder). Consoletti is in line to get the start Thursday night after completing 11-of-22 passes for 125 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

Ryan Watson led South’s rushing attack with 148 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.

The Knights schedule gets a little easier after South. They’ll host CB East (2-3, 1-1), play at Souderton (1-4, 0-2) and finish the regular season with home games against William Tennent (0-5, 0-2) and Abington (2-3, 0-2).

JEFF DAVIS — FOR DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA North Penn’s Owen Thomas takes off for a touchdown after his catcher during the Knights’ game against Pennridge on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. North Penn hosts undefeated Central Bucks South tonight.

JOHN GLEESON — DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA Joe McSweeney (35), pictured here against Council Rock North on Sept. 1, and the Central Bucks South defense shut out Souderton last week in the Titans’ 20-0 win on Sept. 23.