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Freedom Beats Central Catholic; Liberty Loses

Patriots come from behind, while Hurricanes fall to 0-2 in Whitehall. Game time for Bethlehem Catholic moved up today because of weather forecast.

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Christian Negron scored three touchdowns – his last with 1:43 left in the game – to lead the Freedom Patriots to a 24-20 come-from-behind win over Allentown Central Catholic at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium on Friday night.

Lehigh Valley Live had summaries and scores of all the regional high school football, which included the first contests between Lehigh Valley Conference rivals.

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In other LVC action, the Liberty Hurricanes dropped to 0-2 on the season with a 38-19 loss to the Zephyrs in Whitehall.

In the Colonial League, the Crusaders of Notre Dame lost to Northern Lehigh 12-7.

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Bethlehem Catholic hosts Emmaus at BASD Stadium this afternoon at 1:30. The game had originally been scheduled for 7 p.m., but was rescheduled in anticipation of rain and possible severe thunderstorms forecast to hit the region late this afternoon and this evening.


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