<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0u4oi3_0wFLJmGS00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0u4oi3_0wFLJmGS00" width="1600" height="900" >Week 10 of high school football season is a veritable bonanza in Bucks County and Eastern Montgomery County.Six games highlight our list of rivalries.District One playoff spots and/or playoff seedings are on the line in most of these games. Even if they're not, bragging rights make winning an especially satisfying result.<h2>Pennsbury at Neshaminy</h2>This rivalry dates back to 1930, when the schools were known as Langhorne-Middletown and Fallsington.Pensbury/Fallsington holds a 43-38-7 lead over Neshaminy/Langhorne-Middletown. Pennsbury's longest win streak is eight straight (1978-85), which is the same length as Neshaminy's longest (1958-65).The schools have played the last game of the regular season since 1970. They've split the past eight meetings 4-4."Pennsbury/Neshaminy means a lot to both teams — the kids, the community, the coaching staffs," said Falcons head coach Galen Snyder, who starred on the undefeated 1985 Pennsbury squad.The Falcons won the 2023 contest with a late goal-line stand to qualify for the District One playoffs. Neshaminy, which prevailed by one point in '21, would've gained a playoff spot with a victory.Pennsbury is 4-5 overall (2-4 SOL National), while Neshaminy sits eighth in the District One Class 6A playoff rankings at 6-3 (3-3 SOL). Pennsbury holds the 16th and final playoff spot.Last Pennsbury win: 2023 (28-24)Last Neshaminy win: 2021 (17-16)Vote for top rivalry in our poll:In Week 10 Bucks County high school football<h2>Central Bucks East at Central Bucks West</h2>The Bucks won the first 10 matchups (1969-78) after the opening of CB East and then 18 in a row (1984-2001) to make it 31 of 33 to start the series, with the Patriots winning in 1979 and '83. East took five straight from 2005-09, helping to narrow West's series edge to 41-15.CB West downed host East in consecutive weeks for the first time in the rivalry's history by prevailing in the 2022 regular-season finale and first-round district playoff game.One of the most interesting East-West matchups occurred in 1991, when the Bucks were 8-0 in the Suburban One League and the Patriots right behind at 7-1. Mike Pettine and West triumphed over Larry Greene and East 17-7 on Thanksgiving Day at War Memorial Field en route to their first on-field PIAA state championship.The Bucks have won the last six head-to-head meetings vs. the Patriots.CB West is third in the district 6A rankings at 7-2 (4-2 SOL National), with CB East at 4-5 (2-4 SOL). East is 18th and needs to win to have a shot at qualifying for districts.Last CB East win: 2018 (27-20)Last CB West win: 2023 (24-7)<h2>Bensalem at Harry S. Truman</h2>Bensalem and Truman, which used to be called Woodrow Wilson, first faced off in football in 1959."Bensalem-Truman has always been a huge rivalry," said Tigers second-year head coach Cordero Newkirk, who excelled for the Owls from 2004-06 and went 2-1 vs. Bensalem."They get to know each other playing youth football growing up. That's a big thing."Bensalem won six in a row from 2007-12. Truman downed Bensalem in 2017 on the way to the district playoffs and again in '18 en route to winning a game at districts and sharing the Suburban One League National Conference title with Neshaminy under head coach Mike LaPalombara.The schools have split the last six meetings, with the past two especially close.Bensalem is 4-5 (2-4 SOL Continental) and 19th in the District One 6A rankings, with Truman at 1-8 (0-6 SOL).Last Bensalem win: 2023 (28-21, OT)Last Truman win: 2022 (8-7)Vote for top football linebacker:In Bucks County area high school football<h2>Upper Moreland at Hatboro-Horsham</h2>Hatboro-Horsham and Upper Moreland initially met in 1935 and the Thanksgiving rivalry continued for 85 years through 2019, though the 2006 and '15 Turkey Day games had to be canceled because of the Golden Bears' district playoff runs.The schools played twice in a season for the first time in 2014, with Upper Moreland winning both. Hatboro-Horsham defeated UM twice in 2016 and '18. The teams stopped playing twice after the 2019 campaign.The Hatters have won seven of the last 10 meetings. UM won four in a row from 2012-14 (twice in 2014).The importance increases this season since the Hatters joined the Golden Bears in the SOL American Conference after two years with an independent schedule. UM is 7-2 (2-2 SOL), with H-H 3-6 (1-3 SOL).Last H-H win: 2023 (16-7)Last UM win: 2022 (41-0)<h2>Bristol at Morrisville</h2>Bristol and Morrisville have been playing on Thanksgiving Day since 1928. This is the third straight season in which they'll play during the regular season and again on Thanksgiving.The Warriors hold a 58-33-2 advantage and have won the last 23 meetings between the two Bicentennial Athletic League rivals, who will meet again on Turkey Day at Bristol.There have been some close calls over the past 25 years, including a 7-6 Bristol win on Oct. 14, 2022.Morrisville's longest win streak against Bristol is six in a row (1956-61 and 1969-74).Led by senior running back Raymond Holman and senior quarterback Ky'iere Rankins, this could be the best Bulldogs squad in more than 30 years. Morrisville's 8-1 record is its best start since 1958, when it was 8-0-1 under Gordon Davies. The 1992 team that ended up 10-2 and won Bicentennial and Independence League titles was 7-2 after nine games.Bristol (6-1) began the 2022 campaign 8-1.The Warriors will play New Hope-Solebury in the District One AA championship game Nov. 1, while Morrisville will host Jenkintown for the Class A title on the same day.Last Bristol win: 2023 (35-8, Thanksgiving Day)Last Morrisville win: 1998 (19-2)See who was voted player of week:In Bucks County high school football for 2024 season<h2>Council Rock North-Council Rock South</h2>This year marks the 23rd meeting between the intradistrict rivals.The winner will break an 11-11 tie in the all-time series in which the teams split the first 10 meetings beginning in 2002, as well as the past 12 matchups.CR South's longest win streak against CR North is four games (2016-19), while CR North's vs. CR South is three (2002-04).Neither team has a winning record — the Golden Hawks are 3-6 (2-4 SOL Continental) and CR North is 1-8 (1-5 SOL) — but there's plenty of meaning in the game at CR North's Walt Snyder Stadium, which is both teams' primary field. The Golden Hawks are the designated home team.Last CR North win: 2022 (21-20)Last CR South win: 2023 (55-14)Tom Moore: tmoore@couriertimes.com; @TomMoorePhilly is a sports columnist forPhillyBurbs.com. Support our journalism with a subscription.</div></body>

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Week 10 of high school football season is a veritable bonanza in Bucks County and Eastern Montgomery County. Six games highlight our list of rivalries. District One playoff spots and/or playoff seedings are on the line in most of these games. Even if they're not, bragging rights make winning an especially satisfying result.