The Shaker Bison will square off against the Shenendehowa Plainsmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Shaker is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Christian Brothers Academy on Friday. The Bison took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brothers. The Bison have struggled against the Brothers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shenendehowa). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-0 victory over Schenectady. The win continues a trend for the Plainsmen in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won six in a row.
Shaker better keep an eye on Jack Clawson. He was instrumental in Shenendehowa's win, rushing for 75 yards, while also throwing for 86 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 75% of his passes. What's more, Clawson racked up 149 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Shenendehowa's defense and their five sacks. Noah Schreiner was especially locked on to Schenectady's QB and sacked him twice.
Shenendehowa's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Shaker, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Shaker was able to grind out a solid win over Shenendehowa in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 28-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Plainsmen's Ihsaan Alozie, who rushed for 163 yards and two scores while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Bison to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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