Tamaqua and Lehighton are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Tamaqua Blue Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Lehighton Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tamaqua is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.
Tamaqua had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Southern Lehigh put an end to it on Friday. Tamaqua was outmatched by Southern Lehigh on the road and fell 43-7. The match marked the Blue Raiders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Tamaqua's defeat came about despite a quality game from Luke Kane, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Lehighton entered their contest against Blue Mountain on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lehighton took a blow against Blue Mountain, falling 55-14. The Indians were up 14-0 in the third but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Tamaqua's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1. As for Lehighton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Tamaqua might still be hurting after the 28-6 defeat they got from Lehighton when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Tamaqua avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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