The Ligonier Valley Rams will venture away from home to square off against the South Allegheny Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ligonier Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with eight straight defeats, while South Allegheny will come in with five straight wins.
Last Friday, Ligonier Valley had to suffer through a 40-6 loss at the hands of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
Greyson Daugherty
| 08/22/25 @ Derry | 17 |
| 09/05/25 @ Jeannette | 33 |
| 09/12/25 @ Shady Side Academy | 52 |
| 08/29/25 vs Greensburg Salem | 87 |
| 09/19/25 vs Our Lady of the Sacred Heart | 103 |
Despite the loss, Ligonier Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Greyson Daugherty picked up 103 receiving yards and one score. Those 103 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Daugherty.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Allegheny). They breezed past South Park to the tune of 56-7 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won four games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Ligonier Valley better keep an eye on Joey Gamret. He was instrumental in South Allegheny's win, rushing for 139 yards and four TDs. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Gamret a new career-high. Drew Cook was another key player, gaining 72 total yards and three touchdowns.
Special teams played a big role in the game for South Allegheny, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Cook, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Ligonier Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for South Allegheny, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Ligonier Valley might still be hurting after the 49-28 loss they got from South Allegheny in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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