Lehighton hadn't done well against Blue Mountain recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lehighton Indians pulled ahead with a 29-28 photo finish over the Blue Mountain Eagles. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Indians' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Eagles are ranked 98th).
Despite the loss, Blue Mountain still got an impressive performance from Tyler Stahley, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Stahley's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Lehighton's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6. As for Blue Mountain, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-4.
Lehighton will square off against Bethlehem Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lehighton is facing Bethlehem Catholic at the right time seeing as Bethlehem Catholic is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Blue Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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