Bangor couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 16-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saucon Valley Panthers on Friday. The Slaters were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Jaxson Kreider rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 182 yards on 16 of 28 attempts.
Jacob Hillis was his top target, picking up 54 receiving yards. On the ground,
Riley Waldron rushed for 54 yards.
Jared Rohn was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Bangor will head out on the road to take on Lehighton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Bangor focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Saucon Valley, they are taking a road trip to square off against Palisades on Thursday.
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