If Waynesburg Central was riding high fresh off their 51-7 takedown of Sto-Rox last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Waynesburg Central Raiders were outmatched by the South Allegheny Gladiators on the road and fell 53-14.
Waynesburg Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Stephenson, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Waynesburg Central also got help from Jack Ricciuti, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
South Allegheny got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cameron Epps out in front who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown. Epps really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 82 yards. Another player making a difference was Ryan Cortes, who threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns.
Waynesburg Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for South Allegheny, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Waynesburg Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Allegheny, they will head out on the road to square off against Ellwood City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ellwood City will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something South Allegheny surely won't give up without a fight.
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