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 host the Palmerton Blue Bombers at 12:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-7, which was the final score in Wilson Area's tilt against Saucon Valley last Friday.
Despite the defeat, 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 had to suffer through a 51-14 loss at the hands of Northern Lehigh. 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 loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Palmerton, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-5.
Wilson Area couldn't quite finish off Palmerton when the teams last played back in October of 2019 and fell 38-35. Will Wilson Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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