The Lehighton Indians will take on the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lehighton is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against North Schuylkill on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lehighton took a blow against North Schuylkill, falling 58-21. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jim Thorpe). They took down Bangor 43-27 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Olympians needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Jim Thorpe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cole Lazorick led the charge by rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 255 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Lazorick has posted since back in August. Josh Louk was Lazorick's top target, picking up 33 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Lehighton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Jim Thorpe, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-6.
Things could have been worse for Lehighton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-13 loss to Jim Thorpe when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lazorick, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 119 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Lehighton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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