November 22, 1945 — Coaldale and Lansford battle to a 6-6 tie in their annual Thanksgiving Day matchup before a record crowd of 7,000 fans at the Lansford stadium. The Panthers dominate statistically but can’t push across a go-ahead score. The Tigers take an early lead in the opening quarter when George Kacik returns a short punt 35 yards for a touchdown. The host team knots the score in the second with a 56-yard drive that ends with Frank Repinec tossing a 20-yard TD pass to Mike Jaso. Lansford finishes with 210 yards of offense compared to Coaldale’s 48.