The Shamokin Area Indians will head out on the road to take on the Lewisburg Green Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Shamokin Area's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
On Friday, Shamokin Area was fully in charge, breezing past Williamsport 42-7. The Indians' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Shamokin Area's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Logan Steele, who rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Jayce Ginck also helped out as he racked up 115 rushing yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Shamokin Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Shamokin Area didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Lewisburg made sure to put some points up on the board against Midd-West on Friday. The Green Dragons blew past the Mustangs, posting a 35-7 victory. The win continues a trend for the Green Dragons in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won six in a row.
One reason for the win was Lewisburg's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 3.5 sacks. In that department, Mitchell Lorenz was the leader with 2.5. Lewisburg got some further help from David Bozella: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made 11 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Shamokin Area's record is now 7-0. As for Lewisburg, their record now sits at 2-5.
Shamokin Area didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lewisburg when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 17-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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