Indians Clobber ‘Cats, 40-12
COAL TOWNSHIP – The Central Mountain football team did a lot of good things in a week one victory at Williamsport. But Friday night at Shamokin Area High School, things weren’t so good, the result a 40-12 for the home-standing Indians.
The Wildcats hung with Shamokin through much of the first half but the Indians finished off a 54-yard drive just as the first quarter ended for a 7-0 lead.
The second period proved disastrous for the Wildcats; four defensive starters, Hunter Weaver, Hunter Baker, Clayton Butler and Wyatt Sanders, missed much of the period with injuries.
While they were on the bench Shamokin put up three scores, opening a 27-0 halftime lead and coasting home.
Butler and Weaver returned in the second half and the Wildcats played better, but not well enough to get back in the game.
Shamokin would put up two scores to go ahead 40-0. Central Mountain was able to score twice in the final period, both from Weaver, from five yards and one yard out, both against Shamokin reserves.
The Wildcats could not get its offense untracked in the first half against a Shamokin team which had pitched a shutout in the Indians’ 7-0 opening game win over Line Mountain.
For the game Central Mountain finished with 225 yards, much of it coming from Weaver’s 79 yards on 27 carries, followed by sophomore Justin Neff with 59 yards on 10 carries.
Junior quarterback Bryce Bitner finished 2-of-11 passing for 41 yards, throwing one interception.
The Wildcat defense had no answer for the option work of Shamokin quarterback Tucker Yost. The 6-3 senior finished with 104 yards rushing, adding another 101 yards passing, completing 7-of-12 passes.
Central Mountain, now 1-1 after two weeks on the road, will return home next Friday for a 7 p.m. contest with Central Columbia (0-2).
Be sure to watch the video report for more about the game.
| SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| CENTRAL MOUNTAIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| SHAMOKIN | 7 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 40 |
Video Report
