Pen Argyl hasn't had much luck against Northern Lehigh recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Pen Argyl Green Knights will host the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs at 1:35 p.m. Pen Argyl will be strutting in after a victory while Northern Lehigh will be coming in after a defeat.
Pen Argyl will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Palmerton, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Pen Argyl took down Palmerton 24-7 on Friday.
Pen Argyl's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mason Soos led the charge by rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Caiden Faust, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown.
Faust wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Pen Argyl was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmerton only rushed for 96.
Meanwhile, Northern Lehigh took a blow against Northwestern Lehigh on Thursday, falling 56-7. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Tigers are ranked 25th).
The win got Pen Argyl back to even at 1-1. As for Northern Lehigh, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pen Argyl came up short against Northern Lehigh in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 16-12. Will Pen Argyl have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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