Football Game Preview: Lehigh Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 2:14am

Football Preview: Lehigh Lightning vs. Port Charlotte Pirates

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The Lehigh Lightning will challenge the Port Charlotte Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

Lehigh came up short against Fort Myers on Friday, falling 33-12. The loss continues a trend for the Lightning in their matchups with the Green Wave: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Port Charlotte was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past North Fort Myers 51-7 on the road. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Red Knights are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lehigh's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Port Charlotte, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.

Lehigh was dealt a bruising 49-0 loss at the hands of Port Charlotte when the teams last played back in September of 2014. Will Lehigh 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.

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