The Blue Mountain Eagles will head out to face off against the Pottsville Crimson Tide at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Blue Mountain is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against North Schuylkill on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles came up short against the Spartans, falling 42-21. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-7.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cohen Kirby, who threw for 183 yards and three TDs. Blue Mountain's leading receiver Chase Guers was Kirby's top target yet again, picking up 82 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Pottsville never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Wilson Area on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over the Warriors. The Crimson Tide haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Pottsville's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Blue Mountain, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-4.
Blue Mountain couldn't quite get it done against Pottsville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 26-14. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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