There was early excitement for Lehighton after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Pottsville who ended up claiming the real prize. The matchup between the Lehighton Indians and the Pottsville Crimson Tide wasn't particularly close, with the Lehighton Indians falling 21-3. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Crimson Tide recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Pottsville found their leader in underclassman Andrew Allen, who threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Juleon Bainbridge helped Allen out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Lehighton's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Pottsville, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Lehighton will be playing at home against Blue Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Mountain is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Lehighton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Pottsville, they will head out to challenge Northwestern Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern Lehigh knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Pottsville likes a good challenge.
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