West Shamokin is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Conemaugh Valley a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The West Shamokin Wolves will host the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Shamokin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came up short against Homer-Center on Friday, falling 42-21.
Despite the loss, West Shamokin got top-tier performance from Kaleb Kimmel, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Kimmel a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, West Shamokin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 175.
Meanwhile, a victory for Conemaugh Valley just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against River Valley, falling 47-13.
Defeat or not, Conemaugh Valley got some senior leadership from Ethan Mcnulty and Zach Blair. Mcnulty rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, while Blair rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 65 yards.
West Shamokin's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Conemaugh Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-7.
Everything came up roses for West Shamokin against Conemaugh Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-6 win. In that game, West Shamokin amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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