The Blue Mountain Eagles will head out to square off against the Palisades Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Mountain is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Blue Mountain will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points last Friday, then bounced right back against Bangor on Friday. Blue Mountain took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 49-7 victory over Bangor. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Slaters are ranked 408th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Stahley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Brady Strause, who threw for 188 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes.
Meanwhile, Palisades had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Pen Argyl 21-20.
Blue Mountain's record now sits at 4-1. As for Palisades, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
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