For the first time in four seasons, Upper Perkiomen's football team didn't take Pottstown for granted. A dominant performance last week resulted in its fourth shutout of the season.
            The Indians scored on seven of their eight offensive possessions. The defense forced three turnovers and blocked a punt in a 45-0 victory at Keeny Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2.
 

Kymani Eaton carries the ball against Pottstown.  The Upper Perkiomen sophomore scored the final touchdown in a 45-0 win last week.

            A solid week of practice set the tone for the Tribe's second straight blowout win, according to head coach Dan Heinrichs. He said the players heeded his message to improve "every time they put on a helmet." The coach credited the players' maturity level for the complete performance. He praised their effort and attitude.

            Grayson Sabo threw three touchdown passes, including two to Benjamin Sands. Nate Schramm, a senior defensive end, paced its defense with three of its five sacks, six tackles and a pass deflection.
            Zach Adam delivered a 33-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter to open a 14-0 lead for the Indians (2-0 PAC, 5-1 overall), who maintained their spot at No. 6 in the District One Class 5A power rankings after delivering their second straight blowout victory in the Frontier Division.
            Sands – a two-way senior starter listed at 5-foot-6, 136 pounds – claims he isn't surprised by his team's dominance of the visiting Trojans or its strong start to the season. He said the off-season work and the emergence of several first-year starters have paid off.
            "A bunch of guys have really stepped up," said Sands, a Green Lane resident.
            Despite watching the Indians beat Phoenixville one week earlier, Heinrichs said he had concerns that his team would take Pottstown lightly, as happened in the initial three meetings during his tenure as head coach. He referenced a 6-3 loss on Homecoming in 2023 and a 21-6 road victory last season that clinched its initial division title but felt unsatisfying.

            Last week, a ...