Central Mountain fell victim to Shamokin Area and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Shamokin Area Indians 76-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 483rd, while the Indians are ranked 68th).
Shamokin Area's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zakem Clinton led the charge by rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Clinton got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 73 yards. Logan Steele was another key passer, throwing for 111 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Central Mountain's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Shamokin Area, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Central Mountain will take on Shikellamy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Mountain is facing Shikellamy at the right time seeing as Shikellamy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Shamokin Area, they will venture away from home to square off against Selinsgrove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shamokin Area's defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so Selinsgrove's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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