Despite a strong season so far, Tamaqua has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They came up short against the Lehighton Indians on Friday, falling 34-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Raiders of the 28-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Tamaqua lost, don't look at Luke Kane. Despite the final result, he rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 134 yards on ten of 17 attempts. A healthy portion of that aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Brady McCabe.
Tamaqua's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Lehighton, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tamaqua will square off against Northwestern Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northwestern Lehigh's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Lehighton, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Jim Thorpe at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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