The Tamaqua Blue Raiders will square off against the Southern Lehigh Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Tamaqua's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Bangor as they made off with a 20-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Raiders.
Tamaqua found their leader in sophomore Terrence McDowell Jr, who rushed for 188 yards and one score. McDowell Jr's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Tamaqua proved: they limited Bangor to a paltry -0.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Brady McCabe for the heroic effort on defense: he. Tamaqua's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Carter Trotman
| 08/22/25 vs Pen Argyl | 5 |
| 09/26/25 @ Bangor | 4 |
| 09/05/25 vs Pottsville | 3 |
| 09/11/25 @ Jim Thorpe | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Salisbury Township | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Tamaqua's defense didn't let Lincoln Rehrig, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Carter Trotman was the leader with three. He also made four total tackles, which is notable because Tamaqua is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southern Lehigh). They blew past Jim Thorpe 47-27 on Friday. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Olympians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Southern Lehigh's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Tamaqua, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Tamaqua was dealt a bruising 43-7 loss at the hands of Southern Lehigh in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Blue Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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