West Shamokin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the River Valley Panthers at home and fell 49-21. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolves of the 48-27 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why West Shamokin lost, don't look at Kaleb Kimmel. Despite the final result, he rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Kimmel really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Even though they lost, West Shamokin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 84.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 158.8.
Gavin Burkhart was his usual excellent self, rushing for 218 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries for River Valley. With that strong performance, Burkhart is now averaging an impressive 103.3 rushing yards per game. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Sam Yanits, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
West Shamokin's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for River Valley, their record now sits at 8-2.
West Shamokin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for River Valley, they will host Bellwood-Antis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 988 yards in their previous games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
