Football Recap: South Allegheny's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Gladiators

Previous Games

10/17/25 vs Sto-Rox	64-14
10/10/25 vs Apollo Ridge	35-0
10/04/25 @ Shady Side Academy	62-21
09/26/25 vs Ligonier Valley	62-14
09/19/25 @ South Park	56-7
+ 4 more games

South Allegheny put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed past the Sto-Rox Vikings to the tune of 64-14. The Gladiators pushed the score to 64-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings cut but never quite recovered from.

South Allegheny's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Drew Cook led the charge by picking up 128 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 79 yards. Tyrone Claytor was in the mix too, providing South Allegheny with two touchdowns.

South Allegheny was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.

South Allegheny's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. Derrick Pace was especially locked on to Sto-Rox's QB and sacked him three times.

South Allegheny's record now sits at 9-0. As for Sto-Rox, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Allegheny will host Steel Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Gladiators 9.9, the Ironmen 9.6) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Sto-Rox, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Waynesburg Central at 7:00 p.m.