The Selinsgrove Seals will square off against the Shamokin Area Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Selinsgrove is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Williamsport on Friday. Selinsgrove slipped by Williamsport 21-20.
Gavin Bastian was his usual excellent self, rushing 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Mitchell, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Central Mountain at home to the tune of 76-0. The Indians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
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. Another player making a difference was Logan Steele, who threw for 111 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shamokin Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Selinsgrove now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Shamokin Area, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Selinsgrove against Shamokin Area in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-7 victory. Will Selinsgrove repeat their success, or does Shamokin Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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