The Tamaqua Blue Raiders smashed the visiting Palmerton Blue Bombers soccer squad by a margin of 6-1 in Saturday's non-league match.

The Blue Raiders now sport a 1-0 record. They play next when they host North Schuylkill for a Schuylkill County 1 match on Tuesday, September 5. Tamaqua will encounter a Spartans squad coming off a 2-1 league win over Lehighton (Lehighton, PA). The Spartans record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Palmerton drops to 2-3 on the season. The Blue bombers host Moravian Academy (Bethlehem, PA) to encounter the Lions in a Colonial - South match on Tuesday, September 5. The Lions come into the match with a record of 2-0. Moravian Academy won 7-1 in their recent league match against Saucon Valley (Hellertown, PA)