The Pottsville Crimson Tide will square off against the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pottsville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Jim Thorpe at home to the tune of 48-7. With the Crimson Tide ahead 34-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Tamaqua didn't have done well against North Schuylkill recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Tamaqua enjoyed a cozy 35-17 victory over North Schuylkill. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Raiders.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tamaqua to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bradley Whalen, who rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Whalen is now averaging an impressive 133 rushing yards per game. Another receiver making a difference was Victor Schlosser, who picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Pottsville back to even at 1-1. As for Tamaqua, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Pottsville beat Tamaqua 21-12 in their previous meeting back in October of 2020. Does Pottsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tamaqua turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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