Ligonier Valley is on a three-game streak of home losses, Apollo Ridge a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Ligonier Valley Rams will welcome the Apollo Ridge Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ligonier Valley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Steel Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ligonier Valley had to suffer through a 53-7 loss at the hands of Steel Valley. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-7.
Meanwhile, Apollo Ridge came up short against South Park on Friday, falling 34-10. 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 460th, while the Eagles are ranked 149th).
Ligonier Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Apollo Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Ligonier Valley took their win against Apollo Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 34-14. Will Ligonier Valley repeat their success, or does Apollo Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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