The Palisades Pirates will challenge the Blue Mountain Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Palisades finally turned things around against Pen Argyl on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 victory over the Green Knights.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last game, Blue Mountain made sure to put some points up on the board against Bangor on Friday. Blue Mountain breezed by Bangor at home to the tune of 49-7. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Slaters are ranked 408th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Stahley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Strause, who threw for 188 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes.
Palisades' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Blue Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
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