Palmerton has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Palmerton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had to suffer through a 61-17 loss at the hands of Lehighton. The Blue Bombers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Meanwhile, Northern Lehigh posted their biggest win since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They put the hurt on Palisades with a sharp 46-22 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Pirates are ranked 465th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palmerton's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Northern Lehigh, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Palmerton against Northern Lehigh when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 47-13 victory. In that match, Palmerton amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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