Blue Mountain won the last time they faced Lehighton, and things went their way on Friday too. The Blue Mountain Eagles simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lehighton Indians 55-14 on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Blue Mountain's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gaige Guers, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown. Those 78 rushing yards gave Guers a new career-high. Tyler Stahley was in the mix as well, providing Blue Mountain with two touchdowns.
Blue Mountain's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Dylan Foose was the leader with two sacks.
Blue Mountain pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lehighton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue Mountain will host North Schuylkill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Mountain has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 167 points over their last three matches. As for Lehighton, they will be playing at home against Tamaqua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tamaqua will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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