Jersey Shore fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Shamokin Area on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Indians were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 43-42 loss. The Bulldogs were up 21-7 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Jersey Shore's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nolen Pauling, who threw for 229 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 41 yards and one score. The Bulldogs' leading receiver Carter Rhinehart was Pauling's top target yet again, picking up 91 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Shamokin Area was led to victory by Zakem Clinton and Logan Steele. Clinton rushed for 154 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries, while Steele rushed for 110 yards and three scores. Clinton got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 96 yards. Ryan Bickert got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Jersey Shore fell to 3-1. As for Shamokin Area, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Jersey Shore and Shamokin Area should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Bulldogs will take on Shikellamy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (51 vs. 245). Meanwhile, Shamokin Area (ranked 72nd) will meet Central Mountain (ranked 448th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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