The Times Herald (Norristown, PA)

(4) Downingtow­n West at (1) North Penn

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Time/Place: 7 p.m. Friday, Wissahicko­n High School. Records: Downingtow­n West is 12-1 overall and 5-1 in the ChesMont National. North Penn is 12-0 and 6-0 in the SOL Continenta­l. On Twitter: mpcabrey. On the Air: The game will be broadcast on the radio on WNPV 98.5FM/1440AM. Last Week: The Knights won a defensive battle with Neshaminy, 136. The Whippets won in dramatic fashion over Truman, 24-22. Up Next: The winner advances to next week’s district final against No. 2 Coatesvill­e or No. 3 Garnet Valley. Last Meeting: The Knights rolled to a 51-21 win over the Whippets in the 2008 district semis. Playoff History: The Knights and Whippets met two other times in the postseason, both contests won by North Penn. NP prevailed 21-17 over West in the 2006 district quarters and 35-12 in the 2002 quarters, over what was then Downingtow­n. Players to Watch: Evan Spann made the big play for the Knights last week, coming up with a clinching intercepti­on and touchdown return against Neshaminy. West kicker Dan Byrnes drilled a 39-yard, game-winning field goal in the finals seconds against Truman. Prediction: North Penn Downingtow­n West 14. @khunter10 and @ 28,

(11) Unionville at (2) Upper Dublin

Time/Place: 7 p.m. Friday, Upper Dublin High School. Records: Unionville is 6-6 overall and 4-1 in the Ches-Mont American. Upper Dublin is 10-1 overall and 6-0 in the SOL American. On Twitter: @emor09. Last Week: The Indians stunned third-seeded Radnor, 28-7. The Cardinals shut out Cheltenham, 27-0. Up Next: The winner advances to next week’s district final against top-seeded Penn Wood or No. 5 West Chester Rustin. Players to Watch: The Cardinals racked up 293 rushing yards last week, including 96 by versatile quarterbac­k, Mike Slivka. Meanwhile, running back Connor Schilling gained 174 yards on the ground for Unionville last week. Prediction: Upper Dublin 33, Unionville 20.

Archbishop Wood at Simon Gratz

Time/Place: 1 p.m. Saturday, Northeast High School. Records: Archbishop Wood is 7-3 overall and 4-2 in the Philadelph­ia Catholic League Red Division. Simon Gratz is 5-5 overall and 3-2 in the Philly Public League. On Twitter: @khunter10. Last Week: The Vikings held off Archbishop Ryan, 24-17. The Bulldogs advanced with a 14-6 win over Martin Luther King. Up Next: The winner advances to next week’s PIAA-5A Quarterfin­als, to take on Hollidaysb­urg or Wallenpaup­ack. Players to Watch: Running back Tom Santiago scored the go-ahead touchdown last week for the Vikings and had two scores in all in the victory. Jordan Mariney is a speedy wide receiver for the Bulldogs. Prediction: Archbishop Wood 31, Simon Gratz 7.

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