Football Preview: Ligonier Valley Rams vs. South Park Eagles
The Ligonier Valley Rams will square off against the South Park Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Ligonier Valley beat Charleroi 20-14.
John Jablunovsky was his usual excellent self, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Ligonier Valley's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Ligonier Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Maxx Oberley and Jablunovsky.
Meanwhile, South Park came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 41-13 win over the Chargers. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Chargers are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ligonier Valley's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for South Park, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
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