After losing to Blue Mountain the last time they met, Pottsville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Pottsville Crimson Tide came out on top against the Blue Mountain Eagles by a score of 26-14 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crimson Tide.
Leading Pottsville to victory were Juleon Bainbridge and Tsirell Curry. Bainbridge rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns, while Curry gained 127 total yards and a touchdown. Curry also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Tyler Stahley and Reese Miller certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Stahley rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Miller rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Stahley has posted since back in August.
Pottsville now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Blue Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pottsville will head out to square off against North Schuylkill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Schuylkill has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 135 points over their last three contests. As for Blue Mountain, they will venture away from home to take on Tamaqua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season.
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