Jim Thorpe (5 - 3) is eight games into its season, but it hasn't met anyone harder than the team challenging it this week. This week, it and Pottsville (7 - 1) square off against each other on Friday at 7:00 PM. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from last week.
Last week, Jim Thorpe took on Tamaqua. Jim Thorpe's defense put the team in a good position heading into the break, holding Tamaqua to a measly six points. That put Jim Thorpe at a 7 - 6 advantage. The offense wasn't without success either, scoring 19 points in the second half. That ultimately gave them a 26 - 18 win.
As for Pottsville, it didn't have too much trouble with Lehighton in last week's game, where Pottsville won 35 - 20. Junior tight end Ian Renninger provided the team with an impressive 143 receiving yards in the victory.
We'll see which team can carry over its success and which team inevitably falls when Pottsville and Jim Thorpe clash.
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