The Jim Thorpe Olympians will head out on the road to challenge the Lehighton Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jim Thorpe is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Jim Thorpe is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Bangor with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 43-27. The high-scoring effort was just what the Olympians needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Jim Thorpe got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cole Lazorick out in front who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw 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.
Meanwhile, a victory for Lehighton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against North Schuylkill, falling 58-21. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Spartans are ranked 94th).
Jim Thorpe's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Lehighton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Jim Thorpe strolled past Lehighton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jim Thorpe since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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