The Jim Thorpe Olympians are taking a road trip to face off against the Bangor Slaters at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jim Thorpe is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 49 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Northwestern Lehigh on Friday. They were beaten by the Tigers 50-7. 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 259th, while the Tigers are ranked 51st).
Meanwhile, Bangor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a blow against Southern Lehigh, falling 48-0.
Bangor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Jim Thorpe, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Jim Thorpe strolled past Bangor in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 43-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Olympians 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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