The Southern Lehigh Spartans's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Pottsville Crimson Tide at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Southern Lehigh blew past Jim Thorpe, posting a 56-27 win. Considering the Spartans have won seven games by more than 21 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Pottsville earned a 14-7 victory over Allentown Central Catholic on Thursday.
Juleon Bainbridge continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Pottsville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points per game. As for Southern Lehigh, their record now sits at 9-2.
Southern Lehigh was able to grind out a solid win over Pottsville in their previous meeting back in September, winning 34-25. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bainbridge, who rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Southern Lehigh still be able to contain Bainbridge? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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