A victory for Jim Thorpe just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Southern Lehigh Spartans, falling 56-27. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Spartans are ranked 52nd).
Jim Thorpe's loss came despite strong showings from Josh Louk and Cole Lazorick. Louk gained 327 total yards and four touchdowns, while Lazorick threw for 389 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt. Louk really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Jim Thorpe's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Southern Lehigh, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Jim Thorpe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southern Lehigh, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Pottsville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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