Blue Mountain was the 55-14 winner over Lehighton when they last played one another back in October, but their luck changed this time around. The Blue Mountain Eagles were just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 29-28 to the Lehighton Indians. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Indians are ranked 226th).
When it comes to explaining why Blue Mountain lost, don't look at Tyler Stahley. Despite the final result, he rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Stahley has posted since back in August.
Blue Mountain has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for Lehighton, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6.
Blue Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lehighton, they will face off against Bethlehem Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lehighton is facing Bethlehem Catholic at the right time seeing as Bethlehem Catholic is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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