Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Tamaqua walked away with it. They came out on top against the Saucon Valley Panthers by a score of 22-15 on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Blue Raiders as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Malachi Stewart
| 10/30/25 @ Saucon Valley | 93 |
| 10/17/25 @ Northwestern Lehigh | 66 |
| 10/03/25 vs Southern Lehigh | 53 |
| 09/26/25 @ Bangor | 44 |
| 09/11/25 @ Jim Thorpe | 44 |
Tamaqua found their leader in sophomore Terrence McDowell Jr, who rushed for 179 yards and a pair of touchdowns. McDowell Jr's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards. Malachi Stewart helped out on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.
Tamaqua was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. They are 3-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Tamaqua didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shawn Chen and Ace Schickram.
Tamaqua's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Saucon Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Coming up, Tamaqua will square off against Notre Dame-Green Pond at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. The Blue Raiders will need to watch out since the Crusaders have now posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests. Saucon Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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