Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Homer-Center). They blew past the West Shamokin Wolves 42-21 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Homer-Center's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Arone led the charge by rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 178 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Arone a new career-high in rushing yards. Braden Dunn was another key player, gaining 86 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Homer-Center was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 93.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 166.7.
When it comes to explaining why West Shamokin lost, don't look at Kaleb Kimmel. Despite the final result, he rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Homer-Center's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for West Shamokin, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Homer-Center wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 49-0 defeat against Cambria Heights on the 11th. West Shamokin has also already played their next match, a 32-0 loss against Conemaugh Valley on the 11th.
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