There's no place like home for Gahr, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 33-14 victory over the Valencia Tigers on Friday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Gladiators were the (much) better team in the second half.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gahr to victory, but perhaps none more so than Roman Acosta, who rushed for 102 yards and two TDs on only 11 carries, and also threw for 206 yards and one touchdown on only 17 passes. De'Mir Cunningham was Acosta's top target, picking up 23 receiving yards.
Gladiators
| 09/26/25 vs Valencia | 209 |
| 09/11/25 @ Trinity Classical Academy | 188 |
| 08/29/25 vs Cerritos | 89 |
| 08/22/25 @ Valley Christian | 16 |
| 11/30/24 vs Pasadena | 179 |
| + 2 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gahr was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Although Valencia took the loss, they still got scores from Louis Galvan and Andrew Mendez.
Gahr's record now sits at 2-3. As for Valencia, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gahr will face off against Bellflower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Valencia, they will square off against Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Tigers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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