Football Recap: Tamaqua Blue Raiders vs. Jim Thorpe Olympians
Tamaqua put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Jim Thorpe Olympians 48-7 at home. That looming 48-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Blue Raiders yet this season.
Tamaqua had a senior duo take command as Luke Kane rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries and Bradley Whalen rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Whalen really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Terrence Mcdowell got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Tamaqua's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Cooper Ansbach led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. The dominant performance gave Tyler Koch a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tamaqua was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Tamaqua's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Jim Thorpe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Tamaqua will head out on the road to take on Salisbury Township at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tamaqua's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Salisbury Township's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Jim Thorpe, they will welcome North Schuylkill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Jim Thorpe focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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