Saucon Valley is a perfect 6-0 against Northern Lehigh since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Saucon Valley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Southern Lehigh just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against the Spartans, falling 56-20. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Spartans are ranked 34th).
Thomas Cahill
| 09/26/25 @ Catasauqua | 242 |
| 10/17/25 @ Southern Lehigh | 179 |
| 10/03/25 vs Salisbury Township | 124 |
| 08/22/25 vs Bangor | 84 |
| 09/20/25 @ Wilson Area | 74 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the loss, Saucon Valley saw an underclassman step up: freshman Thomas Cahill picked up 179 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The Panthers are 3-1 when Cahill posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Northern Lehigh had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 27-7 margin over the Falcons. Considering the Bulldogs have won four games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Saucon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Northern Lehigh, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Saucon Valley against Northern Lehigh when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 49-14 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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