The Lehighton Indians will face off against the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lehighton will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Blue Mountain, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Lehighton pulled ahead with a 29-28 photo finish over Blue Mountain on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bethlehem Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past East Stroudsburg North 42-7 on Thursday. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.
Lehighton's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6. As for Bethlehem Catholic, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-6.
Lehighton took a serious blow against Bethlehem Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2014, falling 48-18. Can Lehighton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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