If Pottsville was feeling good fresh off their 44-13 takedown of Bangor last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crimson Tide lost to the Southern Lehigh Spartans on the road by a 35-17 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Crimson Tide can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Spartans are ranked 57th).
Pottsville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Juleon Bainbridge, who rushed for 108 yards and one TD. Andrew Allen was another key signal caller, throwing for 187 yards and one touchdown.
Pottsville now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Southern Lehigh, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pottsville will challenge Lehighton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southern Lehigh, they will venture away from home to challenge Jim Thorpe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will be up against the Olympians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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