If Palmerton was riding high fresh off their 44-21 takedown of Palisades last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palmerton Blue Bombers fell just short of the Salisbury Township Falcons by a score of 31-28 on Friday. The Blue Bombers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Although Palmerton took the loss, they still got scores from Vincent Taglieri, Alex Keiper, Jameson Trainer, and Aidan Ortiz.
Jason St Leger was his usual excellent self, rushing for 204 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also catching a touchdown for Salisbury Township. St Leger really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.
With the loss, Palmerton broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-6. As for Salisbury Township, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palmerton will challenge Notre Dame-Green Pond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame-Green Pond is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season. As for Salisbury Township, they will face off against Northern Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Lehigh is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Salisbury Township will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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