Springfield Cougars at Upper Darby Royals — High school football preview (Friday, Sept. 19)

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Springfield travels to Upper Darby on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, for a 7 p.m. EDT kickoff in Drexel Hill, Pa. The Cougars will be the visitors against the Upper Darby Royals at Upper Darby High School. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/games/5689377-springfield-vs-upper-darby

Key game info

Date/time: Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 — 7 p.m. EDT

Location: Drexel Hill, Pa. (Upper Darby High School)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/games/5689377-springfield-vs-upper-darby

Visiting team: Springfield Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/teams/254273-springfield-cougars

Home team: Upper Darby Royals — https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/teams/254482-upper-darby-royals

What to watch

Springfield and Upper Darby renew a short series that last met on Oct. 20, 2023, when Springfield rolled past Upper Darby, 51-12. That result gives Springfield recent momentum in the matchup, but every season brings new faces and fresh storylines. Weather conditions should be checked closer to kickoff for Drexel Hill, Pa.

Streaming and more

Springfield NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/springfield-high-school-springfield-pa/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Upper Darby NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/upper-darby-high-school-drexel-hill-pa/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, pick and engage

Springfield currently shows 4 fans on SBLive; Upper Darby shows 0. Fans can help their team’s visibility by following them on SBLive — those counts may change. Make your picks on the team pages for fun and to drive engagement. Picks are for fan enjoyment and do not reflect SBLive win_chance projections (those figures can change), so follow the teams you want to support and make your pick to show some hometown pride.

Next up for each team (SBLive links)

Upper Darby next: Ridley at Upper Darby — https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/games/5691455-ridley-vs-upper-darby (Fri., Sept. 26)

Springfield next: Harriton at Springfield — https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/games/5689378-harriton-vs-springfield (Fri., Sept. 26)

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for live updates, stats and final score.