Two dominant signal callers in Tevin Williams and Logan Steele are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Williamsport Millionaires will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Shamokin Area Indians at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Williamsport is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Jersey Shore on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Millionaires had to suffer through a 67-40 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Millionaires can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 99th).
Williamsport might have lost, but man, Trey Damschroder was a machine: he picked up 181 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Damschroder really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. Ashton Thomas also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Selinsgrove 57-12. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
Shamokin Area had a senior duo take command as Zakem Clinton rushed for 138 yards and one TD on only 11 carries and Jayce Ginck gained 127 total yards and two touchdowns. Clinton didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made one tackle. Trey Taylor was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and one score.
Williamsport's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Shamokin Area, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Williamsport came up short against Shamokin Area in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 28-16. Will the Millionaires have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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