Shamokin Area put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 23-13 victory over the Selinsgrove Seals. The 23-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Leading Shamokin Area to victory were Jayce Ginck and Logan Steele. Ginck rushed for 125 yards, while Steele rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Shamokin Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Shamokin Area's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kaidin Parker and Ryan Bickert.
Selinsgrove lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ethan Miller, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Gavin Bastian also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Shamokin Area pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Selinsgrove, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shamokin Area will take on Williamsport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Shamokin Area: 9, Williamsport: 16) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Selinsgrove, they will be playing at home against Shikellamy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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