Shamokin Area had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the Pottsville Crimson Tide as they made off with a 34-14 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Indians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Shamokin Area's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Logan Steele, who rushed for 58 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 85 yards and one TD. Steele also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Shamokin Area also got a significant boost from Zakem Clinton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 108 yards.
Shamokin Area didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Pottsville to a completion percentage of just 45.8%. The team can thank Ryan Bickert for the heroic effort on defense: he. Shamokin Area hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.24 or higher in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Pottsville lost, don't look at Juleon Bainbridge. Despite the final result, he rushed for 93 yards and a pair of scores, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
Shamokin Area wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 49-7 win against Lake-Lehman on the 29th. As for Pottsville, they have also already played their next game, a 16-7 victory against Jim Thorpe on the 29th.
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