The Waynesburg Central Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Sto-Rox Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waynesburg Central will be strutting in after a win while Sto-Rox will be coming in after a defeat.
Waynesburg Central took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 47-12 victory over Charleroi. The Raiders have beaten the Cougars the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cougars has come to flipping the script.
Zachery Jiblits had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 222 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Jiblits was just one part of a punishing run game: Waynesburg Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sto-Rox played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 64-14 loss at the hands of South Allegheny. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 534th, while the Gladiators are ranked 114th).
Waynesburg Central's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Sto-Rox, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Waynesburg Central against Sto-Rox in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 51-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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