Friday just wasn't the day for Ligonier Valley's offense. They were outmatched by the Steel Valley Ironmen and fell 49-0. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Ironmen recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Levi Foust threw for 64 yards on six of 11 attempts. Greyson Daugherty was his top target, picking up 60 receiving yards.
Da`Ron Barksdale was his usual excellent self, rushing for 240 yards and four scores on only eight carries for Steel Valley. Thanks to that big game, Barksdale is now up to 19 rushing touchdowns on the season. Steel Valley also got help from Tyrell Breland, who showed off his sure hands for 111 receiving yards.
Ligonier Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Steel Valley, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ligonier Valley will face off against rival Apollo Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Steel Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe South Allegheny at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Ironmen 9.6, the Gladiators 9.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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