Football Preview: Selinsgrove Seals vs. Shamokin Area Indians
The Selinsgrove Seals will square off against the Shamokin Area Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Selinsgrove is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Williamsport on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Selinsgrove made off with a 21-20 victory over Williamsport.
It was another big night for Gavin Bastian, who rushed 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. Another player making a difference was Devon Mitchell, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Selinsgrove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 76-0 win over Central Mountain. The Indians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all 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's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Steele, who threw for 111 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Selinsgrove now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Shamokin Area, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Selinsgrove against Shamokin Area when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. Will Selinsgrove repeat their success, or does Shamokin Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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