Archbishop Ryan at Pennridge

Time/Place: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Poppy Yoder Field, Pennridge South Middle School. On Twitter: @amarcus515. Records: Pennridge is 7-3 overall and 3-3 in the Suburban One League Continental Conference. Archbishop Ryan is 6-3 overall and 1-3 in the Philadelphia Catholic League Class AAAA Division.

Last Week: The Rams gave their best effort with the playoffs in the balance. Though they finished points out of the postseason, Pennridge still topped Hatboro-Horsham 35-7 behind a strong defensive performance. Josh Beare recovered a fumble for a touchdown in the win. Archbishop Ryan did not play last week due to missing the PCL Class AAAA semifinals.

Last Meeting: It was 2010 the last time these two schools met, in a similar contingency game for missing the playoffs. The Rams won 28-7 behind Jesse Knepp’s 102 yards on the ground and Rocky Ferrier’s two touchdown grabs.

Players to Watch: Ryan running back Samir Bullock has rushed for over 100 yards in every game except against La Salle in Week Five. Bullock has topped 200 three times and rushed for 345 yards in Week One against Cardinal O’Hara. He has 1542 rushing yards and 15 scores. Senior Mike Class looks to close out his great career running the football. He sits with 1427 yards and 18 rushing scores this season.

Prediction: Archbishop Ryan 28, Pennridge 21.