West Shamokin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 42-21 to the Homer-Center Wildcats. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, West Shamokin still got an impressive performance from Kaleb Kimmel, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown. Those 121 rushing yards gave Kimmel a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Shamokin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 175.
Homer-Center's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Arone led the charge by rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Braden Dunn, who gained 86 total yards and three touchdowns.
West Shamokin's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Homer-Center, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
West Shamokin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 32-0 defeat against Conemaugh Valley on the 11th. Homer-Center has also already played their next matchup, a 49-0 loss against Cambria Heights on the 11th.
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