The Tamaqua Blue Raiders will head out to take on the Pottsville Crimson Tide at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tamaqua will bounce into Friday's match after beating North Schuylkill, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Tamaqua enjoyed a cozy 35-17 win over North Schuylkill on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Raiders.
Tamaqua's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bradley Whalen, who rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Whalen is now averaging an impressive 133 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Schlosser, who picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pottsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-7 win over Jim Thorpe at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Crimson Tide just coasted through the last quarter.
Tamaqua's record is now 2-0. As for Pottsville, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Tamaqua came up short against Pottsville in their previous matchup back in October of 2020, falling 21-12. Can Tamaqua avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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