North Schuylkill has gone 9-1 against Jim Thorpe recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Schuylkill Spartans will challenge the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Schuylkill will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 36-14 to Southern Lehigh. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat North Schuylkill has suffered since October 13, 2023.
Meanwhile, Jim Thorpe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Tamaqua 48-7. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 87th).
North Schuylkill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Jim Thorpe, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for North Schuylkill against Jim Thorpe in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 41-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Schuylkill since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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