Football Preview: Steel Valley Ironmen vs. Shady Side Academy Bulldogs
The Steel Valley Ironmen will head out to take on the Shady Side Academy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Steel Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 40-6 win over Waynesburg Central. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Ironmen just coasted through the last quarter.
Donald Barksdale was his usual excellent self, rushing for 165 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Del Shields made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Steel Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waynesburg Central only rushed for 34.
Steel Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Shields picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Shady Side Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Apollo Ridge by a score of 40-32 on Saturday.
Steel Valley's record is now 2-3. As for Shady Side Academy, their record now sits at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Steel Valley against Shady Side Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2021 as the squad secured a 46-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Steel Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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