The Pottsville Crimson Tide are on the road again on Thursday to play the Southern Lehigh Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Pottsville earned a 14-7 victory over Allentown Central Catholic.
It was another big night for Juleon Bainbridge, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Southern Lehigh was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Jim Thorpe 56-27. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Olympians are ranked 286th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pottsville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points per game. As for Southern Lehigh, their record now sits at 9-2.
Pottsville came up short against Southern Lehigh in their previous meeting back in September, falling 34-25. Can Pottsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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