Pottsville suffered their closest defeat since September 6, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Tamaqua Blue Raiders by a score of 21-19. If the Crimson Tide were looking for revenge after losing 24-21 to the Blue Raiders when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Pottsville lost, don't look at Andrew Allen. Despite the final result, he threw for 138 yards and two TDs, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. The Crimson Tide also got a significant boost from Juleon Bainbridge, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Tamaqua found their leader in sophomore Terrence McDowell Jr, who rushed for 137 yards and three scores.
Pottsville now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Tamaqua, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pottsville is set to challenge their familiar foe Bangor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Tamaqua will square off against rival Jim Thorpe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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