After flying high against Selinsgrove last Friday, Jersey Shore came back down to earth. The Jersey Shore Bulldogs and the Shamokin Area Indians were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Jersey Shore Bulldogs suffered a 28-27 loss. The Bulldogs gained 123 more yards on the day, but it was the Indians that made the best use of them.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elijah Jordan, who rushed for 142 yards, and also threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns. Jordan is becoming a predictor of Jersey Shore's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 6-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another back making a difference was Bo Sechrist, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Even though they lost, Jersey Shore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in five consecutive contests.
A big part of Shamokin Area's win came down to the chemistry between Logan Steele and his top target Ben Delbaugh. Steele threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns while Delbaugh picked up 143 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Delbaugh also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making two total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Jersey Shore's record now sits at 8-4. As for Shamokin Area, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Jersey Shore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shamokin Area, they will square off against Juniata at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shamokin Area is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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