Yough was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. 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 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2014.
Despite the defeat, Yough saw an underclassman step up: Aidan Shaffer picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown. Shaffer got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards.
Yough's loss 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 take on 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 be playing in front of their home fans against Southmoreland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greensburg Salem will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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