The Southern Lehigh Spartans will take on the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Southern Lehigh is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Northwestern Lehigh just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 23-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Jim Thorpe ended up a good deal behind Lehighton on Friday and lost 42-26.
Southern Lehigh's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Jim Thorpe, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Southern Lehigh against Jim Thorpe when the teams last played back in September, as the team secured a 56-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jim Thorpe's Cole Lazorick, who threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Southern Lehigh still be able to contain Lazorick? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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