If Jim Thorpe was feeling good fresh off their 49-13 takedown of Catasauqua last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Olympians were beaten by the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers 50-7 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Tigers are ranked 29th).
Jim Thorpe has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Northwestern Lehigh, their record now sits at 8-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Jim Thorpe is set to face off against their familiar foe Bangor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Northwestern Lehigh will square off against rival Tamaqua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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