North Schuylkill hasn't had much luck against Jim Thorpe recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The North Schuylkill Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 5:30 p.m.
North Schuylkill's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Blue Mountain on Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to the Eagles. The loss was the Spartans' first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jim Thorpe). They were the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over Saucon Valley on Thursday. The score was close at the half, but the Olympians pulled away in the second half with three goals.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Schuylkill fell to 2-1. As for Jim Thorpe, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
North Schuylkill beat Jim Thorpe 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Schuylkill since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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