The Shamokin Area Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Selinsgrove Seals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shamokin Area is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Shamokin Area's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Central Mountain 76-0 at home. That 76 point margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Shamokin Area's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zakem Clinton, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Clinton's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Backing up that air attack was Trey Taylor, who rushed for 80 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Shamokin Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Shamokin Area wouldn't let Central Mountain keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Shamokin Area can thank Clinton and Brayden Cavanaugh for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Selinsgrove, as they earned their first road win of the season. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 win over Williamsport.
It was another big night for Gavin Bastian, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Devon Mitchell was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Shamokin Area's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Selinsgrove, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Shamokin Area has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 422.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for Selinsgrove, though, as they've been averaging only 228.2. Will Shamokin Area be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Selinsgrove flip the script?
Shamokin Area was dealt a bruising 42-7 defeat at the hands of Selinsgrove in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Shamokin Area, Tucker Teats (who rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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