Football Preview: Pottsville Crimson Tide vs. Northwestern Lehigh Tigers
Pottsville is 0-3 against Northwestern Lehigh since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Pottsville Crimson Tide will challenge the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Pottsville: 17, Northwestern Lehigh: 6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Pottsville gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They enjoyed a cozy 21-3 victory over Lehighton.
Meanwhile, Northwestern Lehigh put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 49-7 win over North Schuylkill. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Northwestern Lehigh can attribute much of their success to Shane Leh, who threw for 139 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. Northwestern Lehigh also got help from Mason Bollinger, who showed off his sure hands for 93 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northwestern Lehigh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 418 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Pottsville back to even at 3-3. As for Northwestern Lehigh, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Pottsville took a serious blow against Northwestern Lehigh when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 56-14. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pottsville was down 56-0.
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