Two dominant signal callers in Connor Davidson and Logan Steele are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Athens Wildcats will head out to take on the Shamokin Area Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Athens took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Sayre, posting a 51-6 win. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Mount Carmel 21-0. Considering the Indians have won five contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Zakem Clinton, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, making four total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass. Shamokin Area also got a significant boost from Jayce Ginck, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Shamokin Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Shamokin Area's defense and their three sacks. Clinton was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
The victory got Athens back to even at 5-5. As for Shamokin Area, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
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