Lehighton hasn't had much luck against Bangor recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lehighton Indians will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Bangor Slaters at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lehighton is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They and Northern Lehigh were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Lehighton suffered a 15-14 defeat. The loss leaves the Indians without a win on the season.
Meanwhile, Bangor couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 16-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Saucon Valley on Friday.
Lehighton took a serious blow against Bangor in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-20. Can Lehighton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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