The Palmerton Blue Bombers will venture away from home to face off against the Wilson Area Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Palmerton and 15 for Wilson Area dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-14, which was the final score in Palmerton's tilt against Northern Lehigh on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Bombers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 207th).
Meanwhile, Wilson Area was beaten by Saucon Valley 55-7 on Friday.
Despite the loss, Wilson Area saw an underclassman step up: J'Son Johnson rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Palmerton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Wilson Area, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-5.
Saturday's game might be decided in the trenches. Palmerton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Wilson Area, though, as they've been averaging only 87.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Palmerton came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilson Area in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, sneaking past 38-35. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wilson Area's Zack Gillen, who picked up 169 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Palmerton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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