The South Allegheny Gladiators will head out to face off against the Apollo Ridge Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Allegheny will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
South Allegheny is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Shady Side Academy 56-22 at home. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
South Allegheny's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cameron Epps, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Epps was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 61 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Lewis, who gained 135 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Allegheny was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
South Allegheny didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Epps and Lewis.
Meanwhile, Apollo Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by Steel Valley 55-10. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-10.
South Allegheny's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Apollo Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
South Allegheny skirted past Apollo Ridge 29-26 in their previous meeting back in October of 2017. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Apollo Ridge's Klay Fitzroy, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for South Allegheny to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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