Lehighton's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Tamaqua Blue Raiders with a sharp 34-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won three matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Tamaqua lost, don't look at Luke Kane. Despite the final result, he rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 134 yards on ten of 17 attempts. A healthy portion of that aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Brady McCabe.
The win snapped Lehighton's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for Tamaqua, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lehighton will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Jim Thorpe at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. As for Tamaqua, they will welcome Northwestern Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Tamaqua has won five straight at home dating back to last season, while Northwestern Lehigh won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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