Northwestern Lehigh has gone 3-0 against Tamaqua recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers will square off against the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Northwestern Lehigh is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Northwestern Lehigh's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Jim Thorpe 55-0 at home. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Northwestern Lehigh's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shane Leh, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Leh has posted since back in November of 2023. Seth Kern was Leh's top target, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Another reason for the win was Northwestern Lehigh's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Shane Hulmes was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northwestern Lehigh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Despite a strong season so far, Tamaqua has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They lost 34-14 to Lehighton on Friday. While the Blue Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 14-7 in the first quarter.
Tamaqua might have lost, but man, Luke Kane was a machine: he rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 134 yards on ten of 17 attempts. 85 of those passing yards were hauled in by Brady McCabe.
Northwestern Lehigh's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Tamaqua, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Northwestern Lehigh has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 271 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tamaqua struggles in that department as they've been averaging 241.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Northwestern Lehigh against Tamaqua in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-6 win. In that contest, Northwestern Lehigh amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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