Football Preview: Shamokin Area Indians vs. Selinsgrove Seals
The Shamokin Area Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Selinsgrove Seals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shamokin Area will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Shamokin Area's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 76-0 win over Central Mountain. That 76 point margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Shamokin Area got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zakem Clinton out in front who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Clinton got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 73 yards. Logan Steele was in the mix as well, providing Shamokin Area with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shamokin Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Shamokin Area wouldn't let Central Mountain keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Shamokin Area can thank Clinton and Brayden Cavanaugh for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Selinsgrove, as they earned their first road win of the season. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 win over Williamsport.
Gavin Bastian was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Devon Mitchell was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Shamokin Area's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Selinsgrove, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Shamokin Area has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 422.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for Selinsgrove, though, as they've been averaging only 242.4. Will Shamokin Area be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Selinsgrove flip the script?
Shamokin Area was taken down by Selinsgrove 42-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Shamokin Area, Tucker Teats (who rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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