If Pottsville was riding high fresh off their 38-7 takedown of Bangor last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pottsville Crimson Tide took a 34-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Lehigh Spartans on Friday. The Crimson Tide have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Pottsville lost, don't look at Juleon Bainbridge. Despite the final result, he 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. Letrel Montone also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Pottsville now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Southern Lehigh, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pottsville will welcome Lehighton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lehighton is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Pottsville will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Southern Lehigh, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jim Thorpe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Lehigh is facing Jim Thorpe at the right time seeing as Jim Thorpe is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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