Football Recap: Blue Mountain Eagles vs. Jim Thorpe Olympians
While Blue Mountain put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Jim Thorpe. The Blue Mountain Eagles simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Jim Thorpe Olympians 49-0 on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Olympians are ranked 330th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blue Mountain's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Strause, who threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Gaige Guers was another key receiver, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Blue Mountain's defense stepped up as well, laying out Kaden Hess. three times. Leading the way was Reese Miller and his two sacks. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Blue Mountain was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 463 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jim Thorpe only gained 45.
Blue Mountain's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Jim Thorpe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Blue Mountain will square off against Northwestern Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northwestern Lehigh's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Jim Thorpe, they will take on Tamaqua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tamaqua will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Jim Thorpe surely won't give up without a fight.
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