From left to right: Maddux Diaz, Jonathan Strohl, Brody Weiss, Tice Hallman - pulled from @uphs.football on Instagram
Football is among the most prominent subjects of sports culture in the United States. The U.P. football team is the central sport for the Upper Perkiomen community, but why is it? How can the student body contribute to the school’s success? In previous years, at this point in the season, the team has been battling records such as 2-2 or 1-3, and suffering hard losses. However, the team is taking a turn for the better this year. With a record of 3-1, their best in around a decade, and the new team’s best, “3-0 for the first time in 18 years”, they are expected to continue thriving with the help of the senior class.
The team is doing remarkably better than the student body predicted before the season’s start. The student’s electric energy and support contribute to the players’ energy, which genuinely unites students with the athletes. According to Coach Heinrichs, the team’s league has “picked up two harder teams on our schedule with Sun Valley and Unionville.” Upper Perkiomen has ultimately defeated Sun Valley and lost against Unionville by only six points. As for our reputation, this is a milestone that should be remembered and valued. In addition, the team acquired a new coaching staff last season who “connects with players very well.” This new group of staff has helped improve the team over the past two years.
For the remainder of the football season, Coach Heinrichs believes that with the players’ resilience and leadership, “There is not a game that we can’t win. There is no reason that we can’t win out.” In addition to these football games, the homecoming game will be a whiteout at Keeney Stadium on Friday, October 18th, at 7:00 p.m. This game allows the school to unite as a community: teachers, parents, students, players, and all.
Overall, the football team is prospering and doing better than ever, thanks to the school’s spirit, coaches, discipline, and, most importantly, players’ efforts. Join the student section to support your school and to have ecstatic Friday nights!