Wilson Area is on a seven-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Palmerton a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Saturday. The Wilson Area Warriors will welcome the Palmerton Blue Bombers at 12:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Wilson Area had to suffer through a 55-7 loss at the hands of Saucon Valley.
Despite the loss, Wilson Area saw an underclassman step up: J'Son Johnson rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Palmerton took a blow against Northern Lehigh last Friday, falling 51-14. While losing is never fun, the Blue Bombers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 207th).
Wilson Area's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Palmerton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-5.
Wilson Area couldn't quite finish off Palmerton in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 and fell 38-35. Will Wilson Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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