If Jersey Shore was feeling good fresh off their 42-8 takedown of Penn Wood last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jersey Shore Bulldogs took a 27-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scranton Prep Cavaliers on Friday. While the Bulldogs had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Cavaliers 6-0.
Jersey Shore's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bo Sechrist, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown. Jersey Shore is 5-1 when Sechrist posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Jordan, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jersey Shore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Jersey Shore's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Scranton Prep, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jersey Shore will take on Central Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jersey Shore is facing Central Mountain at the right time seeing as Central Mountain is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Scranton Prep, they will face off against North Pocono at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scranton Prep is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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