Lehighton and Tamaqua are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Lehighton Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Tamaqua is facing Lehighton at the wrong time: Lehighton suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They had to suffer through a 55-14 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The Indians were up 14-0 in the third but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, Tamaqua's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They were dealt a 43-7 loss at the hands of Southern Lehigh. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Blue Raiders, who until this game were averaging 14.57 points allowed.
Luke Kane put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Lehighton is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. As for Tamaqua, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Everything went Lehighton's way against Tamaqua in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Lehighton made off with a 28-6 victory. Will Lehighton repeat their success, or does Tamaqua have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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