Da`Ron Barksdale
| 10/24/25 @ South Allegheny | 176 |
| 10/17/25 vs Ligonier Valley | 240 |
| 10/11/25 @ Our Lady of the Sacred Heart | 126 |
| 10/03/25 @ Apollo Ridge | 120 |
| 09/26/25 vs Shady Side Academy | 139 |
| + 5 more games |
If South Allegheny wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Steel Valley, they should've done a better job of containing Da`Ron Barksdale. The Ironmen were the clear victors by a 33-12 margin over the Gladiators on Friday for which the team can thank Barksdale, who rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns. Barksdale is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 109 every time he's taken the field this season.
Steel Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Barksdale and Ashad Dye. Barksdale also punched in three rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Steel Valley is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Dye got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
South Allegheny lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Joey Gamret, who rushed for 75 yards and one score.
Steel Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, South Allegheny fell to 9-1.
As of now, neither Steel Valley nor the Gladiators have any future games scheduled.
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