Week 12 Preview Capsules

District 1-6A Quarterfinal Pennridge at Perk Valley

Time/Place: Friday, 7 p.m., at Perk Valley. Records: The seventh-seeded Rams are 9-2 overall and finished 5-1 in the Suburban One League Continental Conference. The No. 2 Vikings are 10-1 overall and 5-0 in the PAC Liberty. Where They’re Ranked: Pennridge is No. 10 in this week’s Pa. Prep Live Top 20. Perk Valley is No. 11. Up next: The winner advances to the semis, to take on either North Penn or Garnet Valley. Last Week: The Rams blanked rival Quakertown 24-0. Perk Valley advanced with a 38-30 win over Penn Wood. Last Meeting: Pennridge shut out Perk Valley 29-0 in Week Three. Players to Watch: Kyle Schetter scored two rushing touchdowns last week to get the playoffs started for the Rams. The Vikings’ Malik Smith was dangerous on the ground last week for PV. Prediction: Pennridge 27, Perk Valley 21.

District 1-6A Quarterfinal North Penn at Garnet Valley

Time/Place: Friday, 7 p.m., at Garnet Valley. On the air: The game will be broadcast live on 1440 AM and live on the internet at www. wnpv1440.com. On Twitter: @khunter10. Records: The sixth-seeded Knights are 9-2 overall and finished 6-0 in the SOL Continental. No. 3 Garnet Valley is 10-1 overall and 8-1 in the Central League. Where They’re Ranked: The Knights are No. 5 in this week’s Pa. Prep Live Top 20. The Jaguars are No. 9. Up next: The winner advances to the semifinals to take on either Pennridge or Perk Valley. Last Week: North Penn ran away to a 41-26 win over Haverford. Garnet Valley advanced with a 32-13 win over CB West. Last Year: The Knights claimed the District 1-6A title with a 4838 win over Garnet. Players to Watch: K.J. Cartwright has been on a tear, scoring three touchdowns last week for the Knights. Defensive lineman Josh Ciarrocchi was a force up front for the Jaguars in their first-round win. Prediction: North Penn 35, Garnet Valley 23.

District 1-5A Quarterfinal Upper Dublin at Academy Park

Time/Place: Friday, 7 p.m., at Academy Park. On Twitter: @mpcabrey. Records: The fifth-seeded Cardinals are 7-3 overall and finished 4-2 in the SOL American. The No. 4 Knights are 7-3 overall and 4-1 in the Del Val League. Where They’re Ranked: Upper Dublin is No. 18 in this week’s Pa. Prep Live Top 20. Up next: The winner advances to the semis, to take on either West Chester Rustin or Springfield Delco. Last Week: Upper Dublin got by Radnor, 27-21. Academy Park won 39-12 over Chichester. Players to Watch: Cardinal quarterback Julian Gimbel steadied the ship last week for the Cards and engineered a secondhalf surge. The Knights benefitted from the play of Dwayne Leslie, who scored on special teams and on a reception. Prediction: Upper Dublin 21, Academy Park 14.

District 12-5A Semifinal Archbishop Wood vs. Archbishop Ryan

Time/Place: Friday, 7 p.m., at William Tennent. On Twitter: @DennisWay3. Records: The Vikings are 7-2 overall and finished 5-1 in PCL Red. The Raiders are 5-6 overall and finished 3-3 in PCL Red. Where They’re Ranked: Wood is No. 2 in this week’s Pa. Prep Live Top 20. Up next: The winner advances to the final to take on either Simon Gratz or Mastery Charter. Last Week: Wood had a bye. Ryan won 21-20 over Archbishop Carroll. Last Meeting: Wood won comfortably, 42-6 over Ryan in Week Five. Players to Watch: Virginia Tech commit Nasir Peoples could be in line for a big rushing performance for Wood. Ryan has a strong runner in Jason Jefferson. Prediction: Wood 42, Ryan 14.

District 1-12 3A Regional School of Future vs. Lansdale Catholic

Time/Place: Saturday, 1 p.m., South Philly Super Site. Records: Future is 6-3 overall and 5-2 in the Philly Public League. LC is 4-6 overall and finished 3-3 in PCL Blue. Up next: The winner advances to face either New Hope-Solebury or Conwell Egan. Last Week: The Crusaders raised the District 12-3A trophy with a 42-12 rout of Future. Players to Watch: Danny Dutkiewicz and Matt Casee both had big days running the ball for LC last week. Prediction: Lansdale Catholic 35, Future 18.

Germantown Academy at Penn Charter

Time/Place: Saturday, 1:30 p.m., at Penn Charter. Records: The Patriots are 5-5 overall and 1-3 in the InterAC. Penn Charter is 9-1 overall and 3-1 in the InterAC. Last Week: GA fell 28-7 to Malvern Prep. Penn Charter romped 42-17 over Episcopal Academy. Last Year: GA squeezed out a 1714win over Penn Charter. Players to Watch: Tanner Long stands out at linebacker for the Pats. Edward Saydee was the bell cow for Penn Charter last week, racking up 141yards on 23 carries. Prediction: Penn Charter 28, GA 14.