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 loss. 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 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2014.
Despite the loss, Yough saw an underclassman step up: Aidan Shaffer picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown. Shaffer showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards.
Yough's defeat 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 face off against 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 take on Southmoreland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greensburg Salem will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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