Hazleton Area couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Blue Eagles are ranked 14th).
Hazleton Area will square off against Williamsport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nazareth Area, they will take on Whitehall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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