Ligonier Valley made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Greensburg Salem, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rams fell just short of the Golden Lions by a score of 14-12 on Friday. The Rams' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Ligonier Valley lost, don't look at Greyson Daugherty. Despite the final result, he picked up 87 receiving yards and two TDs.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Levi Foust for the heroic effort on defense: he. Ligonier Valley didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.
Cameron Kunkle
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Ligonier Valley's defense didn't let Brody Chismar., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Cameron Kunkle was especially locked on to Greensburg Salem's QB and sacked him twice. Kunkle has been hot recently, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Greensburg Salem to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chismar, who threw for 173 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. 81 of Chismar's passing yards were hauled in by Maxim Topper, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Ligonier Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Greensburg Salem, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Ligonier Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 31-0 defeat against Jeannette on the 5th. As for Greensburg Salem, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 26-13 victory against Valley on the 5th.
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