After two games on the road, Sto-Rox is heading back home. They will welcome the South Allegheny Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sto-Rox's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three games, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sto-Rox's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Carlynton on Friday. They had to suffer through a 40-0 loss at the hands of the Cougars.
Meanwhile, South Allegheny had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 41-29 victory over the Vikings. Given the Gladiators' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Vikings are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cameron Epps was his usual excellent self, rushing for 189 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Drew Cook was another key pass catcher, picking up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Allegheny was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
South Allegheny's defense made their presence known, laying out Alex Clawson. seven times. Camden Lewis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Sto-Rox's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7-1. As for South Allegheny, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Sto-Rox came up short against South Allegheny in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, falling 31-20. Will Sto-Rox have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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