The Lewisburg Green Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Shamokin Area Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after seven-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, Lewisburg blew past Midd-West, posting a 41-7 victory on the road. The contest marked the Green Dragons' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Davis, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Danon Alabakoff was in the mix too, providing Lewisburg with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lewisburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Lewisburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area earned a 28-16 victory over Williamsport on Friday. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Millionaires are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Zakem Clinton and he. Clinton rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while he rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, Jayce Ginck is now averaging an impressive 114.3 rushing yards per game.
Lewisburg pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Shamokin Area, their record is now an identical 7-0.
Lewisburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Shamokin Area when the teams last played back in August of 2023, sneaking past 16-13. Does Lewisburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shamokin Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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