Jersey Shore wins the 2024 District 4 semifinal, 48-7

On Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at Thompson Street Stadium, Jersey Shore won the District 4 Class AAAA semifinal, 48-7. The Bulldogs advanced to Shamokin, which had beaten Athens 50-7 the same night.

Elijah Jordan was 10 of 22 for 165 yards and two touchdowns, and the box has him at eight carries for 52 yards. With 4:17 left in the half he stepped back on the Selinsgrove 4 and threw across the field to Luke Thompson. Bo Sechrist caught a 35-yard score from Jordan and ran one in from the 2. Evan Snyder scored from 21 yards in the first quarter. Jersey Shore led 28-0 at the half.

Brodie Herr returned a fumble 55 yards to open the third quarter, and the Sun-Gazette said that put the mercy rule on. Rocco Amato then found Jake Beddall for 58 yards. Noah Walter kicked, and it was 41-7. Owen Vandruff returned an interception 2 yards, and the kick failed. Herr scored from the 4 in the fourth.

The box has Selinsgrove at 37 carries for 56 yards and 70 yards passing, 126 in all. Jersey Shore had 351, with 186 rushing. Ethan Miller ran 12 times for 65 yards, including a 48-yarder that Paul Hale caught from behind. Amato was 4 of 7 for 70 yards with an interception, and he lost 56 yards on seven carries. Luke Thompson had three of Jersey Shore's seven sacks. The Seals were 3 of 13 on third down and 0 of 2 on fourth. Quarters were 0, 0, 7, 0 and 7, 21, 13, 7.