Football Preview: South Park Eagles vs. South Allegheny Gladiators
South Park has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will take on the South Allegheny Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. South Park's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so South Allegheny's offense will have their work cut out for them.
South Park's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Steel Valley by a score of 7-0.
Meanwhile, South Allegheny put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Our Lady of the Sacred Heart with points to spare, taking the game 23-7. While the Gladiators didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
South Allegheny's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Cortes led the charge by throwing for 134 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Cortes has posted since back in October of 2023. 89 of those passing yards were hauled in by Drew Cook, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
South Allegheny's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cortes and Cook.
South Park's record is now 3-1. As for South Allegheny, their record is now 4-0.
Things could have been worse for South Park, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 26-7 loss to South Allegheny in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Thankfully for South Park, Akell Carrington (who rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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