Week 2 HS Football Predictions and Coach of the Week: Nikki Thren

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

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Coach of the Week: Nikki Thren (Pennridge Fied Hockey)

There is no such thing a seniority when it comes to winning field hockey games. First year coach Nikki Thren has come into Pennridge without any preconceived notions about her players and the equal opportunity has help the Rams start off the season with a bang. Class ranks and previous accomplishments have been disregarded and the former All-American at Ursinus is putting her best lineup on the field based on what she has seen since taking over this summer.

Pennridge's Sarah Yerk (JR)

In their 11-0 win over Upper Moreland last Tuesday the Rams recieved support from all different angles. The seniors rallied the troops and juniors who played on jayvee during the Rams' 1-17 season from a year ago played the majority of the minutes. Even a few freshman found the transition to the varsity ranks rather either.
Freshamn Addy Marshall and Haley Taylor combined for six of the 11 goals. Junior Kelly Herd, whose varisty minutes were few and far between a season ago, contributed with two goals and four assists.
Merely two years removed from college field hockey herself, Thren's fresh point of view has given the Rams a hole new outlook on the season as they prepare for the tougher assignments in league play.

Pennridge's Jenna Anderson (SR)

Thren has immediately gained the respect of her team and the wins just back up she knows a thing or two about field hockey. Next up on the schedule for Thren's Rams is Norristown before they open up the league schedue against Central Bucks South and North Penn

READ THE PENNRIDGE/UPPER MORELAND GAME STORY HERE

North Penn faces non-league rival Lansdale Catholic in Wk. 2

Montgomery Media HS Football - Week 2 Predictions (winner in yellow)
Lansdale Catholic @ North Penn
Germantown Academy @ Simon Gratz
Abington @ Plymouth-Whitemarsh
Neshaminy @ Hatboro-Horsham
Methacton @ Upper Merion
Reading @ Owen J. Roberts
Souderton @ Perkiomen Valley
Boys Latin Charter @ Springfield
Archbishop Ryan @ Wissahickon
Central Bucks West @ William Tennent
Bensalem @ Pennridge
Spring-Ford @ Sussex Tech
Bishop McDevitt @ Cheltenham
Pope John Paul II @ Pottsgrove
Calvary Christian @ Lower Moreland
Pennington @ Jenkintown
Academy New Church @ Perkiomen School
Archbishop Wood @ Chestnut Hill
LaSalle @ Bergen Catholic
Upper Dubin @ Upper Perkiomen
Upper Moreland @ Pottstown

***missed predictions in Week 1

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