Central Mountain and Shamokin Area are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Central Mountain Wildcats will take on the Shamokin Area Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Central Mountain has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Shamokin Area will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Friday, Central Mountain took a blow against Selinsgrove, falling 41-13. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 491st, while the Seals are ranked 176th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jase Seltzer, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 94 yards.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area didn't have done well against Jersey Shore recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Shamokin Area skirted past Jersey Shore 30-28.
Central Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Shamokin Area, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Central Mountain came up short against Shamokin Area in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 27-14. Can Central Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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