Lehighton hasn't had much luck against Pottsville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lehighton Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Pottsville Crimson Tide at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
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, while it was Pottsville who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Southern Lehigh who put up more. Pottsville took a 34-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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's longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards. 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 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Lehighton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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