Pottsville is 7-1 against Lehighton since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success 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 took a 34-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southern Lehigh.
Pottsville might have lost, but man, Juleon Bainbridge was a machine: 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. 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 game on Friday. They were beaten by Northwestern Lehigh 42-7. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Pottsville now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lehighton, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything went Pottsville's way against Lehighton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Pottsville made off with a 28-7 win. 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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