The Blue Mountain Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Mountain is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Blue Mountain ended up a good deal behind Pottsville and lost 28-14.
Blue Mountain's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tyler Stahley, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Reese Miller, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Stahley has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Tamaqua fell victim to Northwestern Lehigh and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 51-0 defeat at the hands of the Tigers. It was the first time this season that the Blue Raiders let down their fans at home.
Blue Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Tamaqua, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Blue Mountain has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tamaqua struggles in that department as they've been averaging 222.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Blue Mountain against Tamaqua in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, as the team secured a 28-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blue Mountain since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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