There's no place like home for Lehighton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past the Jim Thorpe Olympians with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-26. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 28-13 victory the Olympians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Jim Thorpe's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole Lazorick, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Lazorick has posted since back in August. Josh Louk was Lazorick's top target, picking up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Lehighton's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Jim Thorpe, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
Lehighton and Jim Thorpe could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Lehighton (ranked 226th) will meet Blue Mountain (ranked 98th) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Jim Thorpe will square off against Southern Lehigh at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday down 249 places (298 vs. 49).
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