The Palmerton Blue Bombers will head out on the road to square off against the Wilson Area Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Palmerton and 15 for Wilson Area dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Palmerton had to suffer through a 51-14 loss at the hands of Northern Lehigh. While losing is never fun, the Blue Bombers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 207th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-7, which was the final score in Wilson Area's tilt against Saucon Valley last Friday.
Despite the defeat, Wilson Area saw an underclassman step up: J'Son Johnson rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Palmerton's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Wilson Area, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-5.
Saturday's match might be decided in the trenches. Palmerton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Wilson Area, though, as they've been averaging only 82. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Palmerton skirted past Wilson Area 38-35 in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wilson Area's Zack Gillen, who picked up 169 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Palmerton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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