The Saucon Valley Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Southern Lehigh Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Saucon Valley sitting on four straight victories and Southern Lehigh on eight.
If Southern Lehigh heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Saucon Valley took over last week. The Panthers strolled past Pen Argyl with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 24-7.
Saucon Valley found their leader in freshman Taylor Rohn, who rushed for 83 yards and two TDs, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Rohn also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending one pass. Zakary Ziegler got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Saucon Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ziegler, Hunter Hill, and Parker Skoda picked up one apiece. Ziegler got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Southern Lehigh got themselves on the board against Bangor on Friday, but Bangor never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Slaters 48-0. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Spartans this season.
Saucon Valley's record is now 5-3. As for Southern Lehigh, their record now sits at 8-0.
Saucon Valley suffered a grim 51-25 defeat to Southern Lehigh in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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