The Shady Side Academy Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the South Allegheny Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Shady Side Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Steel Valley on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Ironmen. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, everything went South Allegheny's way against Ligonier Valley on Friday as South Allegheny made off with a 49-28 win. Considering the Gladiators have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
South Allegheny's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Camden Lewis, who rushed for 77 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Lewis a new career-high in rushing yards. Another receiver making a difference was Drew Cook, who picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Allegheny was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Shady Side Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for South Allegheny, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Shady Side Academy against South Allegheny in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 57-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was South Allegheny's Cameron Epps, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Shady Side Academy still be able to contain Epps? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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