Football Preview: Shikellamy Braves vs. Bloomsburg Panthers
After two games on the road, Shikellamy is heading back home. They will welcome the Bloomsburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Shikellamy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 41 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Selinsgrove on Friday. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seals. The Braves have struggled against the Seals recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Bloomsburg, as they earned their first road win of the season. They breezed by Hughesville on the road to the tune of 39-7 on Friday. Considering the Panthers have won three matches by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wyatt Brosious looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 307 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (120 yards to be exact) went to Dominick Rosini.
Bloomsburg wouldn't let Hughesville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bloomsburg can thank Julius Serrano and Jack Katulis for forcing both of them.
Shikellamy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Bloomsburg, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Shikellamy beat Bloomsburg 35-28 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brosious, who threw for 338 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Shikellamy still be able to contain Brosious? There's only one way to find out.
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