Lehighton entered their game against Blue Mountain on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lehighton Indians had to suffer through a 55-14 loss at the hands of the Blue Mountain Eagles. The Indians were up 14-0 in the 0th but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Blue Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gaige Guers led the charge by rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown. Those 78 rushing yards gave Guers a new career-high. Brody Foose was another key rusher, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Lehighton is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. As for Blue Mountain, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lehighton will take on Tamaqua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tamaqua will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Lehighton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Blue Mountain, they will challenge North Schuylkill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Blue Mountain's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
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