The Loyalsock Township Lancers will challenge the Shamokin Area Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Shamokin Area is facing Loyalsock Township at the wrong time: Loyalsock Township suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Ironmen, falling 28-3. It was the first time this season that the Lancers let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 17-12 victory over Lewisburg. The 17-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Shamokin Area came from Zakem Clinton and Chase Pensyl.
Loyalsock Township's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Shamokin Area, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Loyalsock Township has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Shamokin Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 264.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Loyalsock Township was taken down by Shamokin Area 39-7 in their previous meeting back in November of 2018. Can Loyalsock Township avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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