Football Recap: Dillon Anthony and Cooper Henry Lead the Defense for Palmerton Win

Palmerton and Saucon Valley pushed the score to 63-7 the last time they played Saucon Valley, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Blue Bombers came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 19-6. This was payback for the Blue Bombers, who suffered a 63-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.

The critical scores for Palmerton came from Alex Keiper, Ben Negley, and T.K. Gursky.

Palmerton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saucon Valley only rushed for eight rushing yards.

Palmerton's defense made their presence known, laying out Braden Rohn. four times. The heavy lifting was done by Dillon Anthony and Cooper Henry, who racked up all four sacks between them.

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Previous Games

09/05/25 - Home	19-6 W
09/06/24 - Away	7-63 L
10/16/20 - Away	41-42 L
09/06/19 - Home	14-35 L
09/07/18 - Away	26-34 L
+ 2 more games

Palmerton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Saucon Valley, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palmerton will host Lehighton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Saucon Valley, they will welcome Notre Dame-Green Pond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.