On Friday South Allegheny will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Ligonier Valley Rams at 7:00 p.m. South Allegheny's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Ligonier Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
South Allegheny's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when South Park offense got past them. South Allegheny fell 48-38 to South Park on Friday. The loss was the Gladiators' first of the season.
Despite the loss, South Allegheny had strong showings from Drew Cook, who picked up 156 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Joey Gamret, who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Gamret a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Ligonier Valley scored first but ultimately less than Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in their matchup on Friday. They lost 28-7 to the Chargers. The match marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ligonier Valley wouldn't let Our Lady of the Sacred Heart keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ligonier Valley can thank Hunter Carr and John Jablunovsky for forcing both of them. Carr also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Allegheny fell to 4-1. As for Ligonier Valley, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. South Allegheny has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 187 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ligonier Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 229.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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