Steel Valley had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 36-13 margin over the Western Beaver Golden Beavers on Friday. The Ironmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Steel Valley to victory were Da'Ron Barksdale and Donald Barksdale. Da'Ron rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, while Donald rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Those 176 rushing yards gave Da'Ron a new career-high.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Steel Valley's defense and their five sacks. Western Beaver's QB won't forget Tyrell Coates anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Steel Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Steel Valley's record is now 9-3. As for Western Beaver, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3.
Steel Valley will face off against Seton LaSalle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Seton LaSalle: 10.1, Steel Valley: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned. Western Beaver does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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