Lehighton is 1-7 against Pottsville since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lehighton Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Pottsville Crimson Tide at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Lehighton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 61 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Northwestern Lehigh on Friday. They were outmatched by the Tigers on the road and fell 42-7. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Pottsville after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Southern Lehigh who ended up claiming the real prize. Pottsville fell 34-25 to Southern Lehigh.
Pottsville might have lost, but man, Juleon Bainbridge was a machine: he rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Bainbridge really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run. Letrel Montone also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 84 receiving yards.
Lehighton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Pottsville, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Lehighton suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Pottsville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Lehighton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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