Football Recap: Yough Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Oct 22, 2024, 7:02am
Football Recap: Yough Cougars vs. Greensburg Salem Golden Lions
Yough was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against the Greensburg Salem Golden Lions, falling 37-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 27-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2014.
Despite the defeat, Yough saw an underclassman step up: Aidan Shaffer picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown. Shaffer got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards.
Yough's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Greensburg Salem, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yough will take on Derry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yough is facing Derry at the right time seeing as Derry is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Greensburg Salem, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southmoreland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greensburg Salem will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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