Jersey Shore entered their contest against Shamokin Area on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Jersey Shore Bulldogs fell just short of the Shamokin Area Indians by a score of 30-28. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Jersey Shore lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Paul Hale, who picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hale showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 55 yards. Elijah Jordan was another key player, rushing for 52 yards and two touchdowns.
Shamokin Area found their leader in underclassman Logan Steele, who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Shamokin Area also got a significant boost from Jayce Ginck, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Jersey Shore's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Shamokin Area, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Jersey Shore will face off against Shikellamy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jersey Shore is facing Shikellamy at the right time seeing as Shikellamy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Shamokin Area, they will challenge Central Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shamokin Area's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Central Mountain's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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