Shamokin Area is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Lewisburg is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Shamokin Area Indians will welcome the Lewisburg Green Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Shamokin Area: 10, Lewisburg: 10.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Shamokin Area was able to grind out a solid victory over Williamsport, taking the game 28-16. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Millionaires are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Zakem Clinton and he. Clinton rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while he rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, Jayce Ginck is now averaging an impressive 114.3 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Lewisburg took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-7 win over Midd-West. Considering the Green Dragons have won four matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Davis, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. What's more, he's the contest marked his eighth straight with at least 103 dating back to last season. Danon Alabakoff was in the mix too, providing Lewisburg with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lewisburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Shamokin Area's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Lewisburg, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
Shamokin Area couldn't quite finish off Lewisburg in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 and fell 16-13. Can Shamokin Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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