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| 10/04/25 - Away | 62-21 W |
| 10/04/24 - Home | 56-22 W |
| 09/23/23 - Away | 14-57 L |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 0-41 L |
South Allegheny won against Ligonier Valley last Friday with 62 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Gladiators blew past the Shady Side Academy Bulldogs 62-21. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-14.
A big part of South Allegheny's win came down to the chemistry between Alijah Cook and his top target Drew Cook. Alijah threw for 169 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 passes while Drew picked up 122 receiving yards and three scores. That's the most receiving touchdowns Drew has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hakim Harrell, who rushed for 64 yards and one TD.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for South Allegheny, racking up 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Joey Gamret, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
South Allegheny pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 41.2 points thus far. As for Shady Side Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Coming up, South Allegheny will welcome Apollo Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shady Side Academy, they will head out to face off against Seton LaSalle at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Rebels have now posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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