Football Game Preview: Tamaqua on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Aug 27, 2024, 5:01am

Football Preview: Tamaqua Blue Raiders vs. North Schuylkill Spartans



Suggested Video




Tamaqua hasn't had much luck against North Schuylkill recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tamaqua Blue Raiders will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the North Schuylkill Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Tamaqua is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Pen Argyl. Tamaqua took their contest on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 38-7 win over Pen Argyl. The Blue Raiders pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Green Knights had little chance of recovering from.

Victor Schlosser was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 78 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Meanwhile, North Schuylkill gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 37-30 victory over Mount Carmel.

Tamaqua was taken down by North Schuylkill 55-15 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Tamaqua have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps