Tamaqua put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Pottsville Crimson Tide out 24-21. Given the Blue Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Crimson Tide are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tamaqua's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Kane led the charge by rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 155 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Kane has posted since back in September of 2023. Victor Schlosser was in the mix as well, providing Tamaqua with two touchdowns.
Tamaqua's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. Schlosser picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Pottsville lost, don't look at Juleon Bainbridge. Despite the final result, he rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns.
Tamaqua's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pottsville, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Tamaqua will challenge Jim Thorpe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pottsville, they will face off against Bangor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Pottsville focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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