Soccer Preview: Jim Thorpe vs. Palmerton
Jim Thorpe has gone 8-1 against Palmerton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Jim Thorpe Olympians will take on the Palmerton Blue Bombers at 10:00 a.m.
Things were looking good for Jim Thorpe after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Notre Dame-Green Pond by a score of 3-2. The Olympians haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in August, Palmerton was forced to settle for a draw on Thursday. Neither they nor Lehighton could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Jim Thorpe's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. Palmerton's draw gives them a new season record of 10-4-2.
Everything went Jim Thorpe's way against Palmerton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Jim Thorpe made off with a 7-0 victory. Will Jim Thorpe repeat their success, or does Palmerton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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