Pottsville has gone 7-1 against Lehighton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pottsville Crimson Tide will look to defend their home field against the Lehighton Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Pottsville after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 34-25 to Southern Lehigh.
Despite the defeat, Pottsville got top-tier performance from Juleon Bainbridge, who rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Bainbridge is now averaging an impressive 112 rushing yards per game. Pottsville also got help from Letrel Montone, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 61 points the game before, Lehighton was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of Northwestern Lehigh. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Pottsville now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lehighton, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Pottsville took their victory against Lehighton when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. Does Pottsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lehighton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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