The Lehighton Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Blue Mountain Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lehighton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Pottsville, posting a 35-0 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Blue Mountain got the win against Palisades on Friday by a conclusive 42-21. With the Eagles ahead 42-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Blue Mountain's win came from a few key players Lehighton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carter Smith, who rushed for 171 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries. Those 171 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Kirby, who threw for 178 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Blue Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points over those games. As for Lehighton, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Lehighton won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, slipping by Blue Mountain 29-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Eagles' Tyler Stahley, who rushed for 160 yards and two scores while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Indians to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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