The Shamokin Area Indians will head out to challenge the Bellefonte Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shamokin Area will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Shamokin Area is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Jersey Shore get on the board and left with a 37-0 victory. 37 seems to be a good number for the Indians as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Shamokin Area relied on the efforts of Zakem Clinton, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and Logan Steele, who rushed for 122 yards and one TD on only 12 carries. Clinton's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Colin Steinhart made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Shamokin Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Shamokin Area didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Steinhart picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bellefonte hadn't done well against Juniata recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Raiders came out on top against the Indians by a score of 17-6.
The victory got Bellefonte back to even at 6-6. As for Shamokin Area, their record now sits at 12-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Shamokin Area has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 374 total yards per game. It's a different story for Bellefonte, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 231.2 total yards. Will Shamokin Area be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Raiders flip the script? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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