The Apollo Ridge Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the South Allegheny Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Apollo Ridge comes in on four and South Allegheny on seven.
Apollo Ridge will bounce into Friday's game after beating Steel Valley, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. The Vikings snuck past the Ironmen with an 18-14 victory on Friday.
Meanwhile, 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 Shady Side Academy, posting a 62-21 win. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won six contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
A big part of South Allegheny's victory came down to the chemistry between Alijah Cook and his top target Drew Cook. Alijah threw for 169 yards and five TDs 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. Joey Gamret also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
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 Gamret, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Apollo Ridge's record is now 5-2. As for South Allegheny, their record now sits at 7-0.
Apollo Ridge couldn't quite get it done against South Allegheny in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 41-29. Thankfully for the Vikings, Cameron Epps (who rushed for 189 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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