Bloomsburg won against Hughesville last Friday with 39 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Bloomsburg Panthers came out on top against the Shikellamy Braves by a score of 39-29. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 27 points per game.
Bloomsburg was led to victory by Wyatt Brosious and Jharee Moore-Stewart. Brosious rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, while Moore-Stewart gained 116 total yards and three touchdowns. Brosious has become a key player for Bloomsburg: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Bloomsburg also got help from Jack Katulis, who showed off his sure hands for 95 receiving yards.
Shikellamy's loss came despite strong showings from Thomas Pollock and Derek Turber-Ortiz. Pollock picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Turber-Ortiz picked up 18 receiving yards and two touchdowns. An impressive showing, but Turber-Ortiz really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win (which was Bloomsburg's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. As for Shikellamy, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Southern Columbia Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will need to watch out since Bloomsburg has now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Shikellamy, they will challenge Danville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Danville will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Shikellamy surely won't give up without a fight.
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