Football Recap: Bellaire Starts Season with Win on the Road

Bellaire had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Buckeye Local Panthers with a sharp 31-6 victory. The win continues a trend for the Big Reds in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.

Michael Dippel

Passer Rating (Career)

08/21/25 @ Buckeye Local	112.5
09/13/24 vs Brownsville	107.5
09/28/24 vs Indian Creek	94.3
09/06/24 vs Varsity Opponent	90.1
09/20/24 @ Cambridge	90

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bellaire to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michael Dippel, who threw for 152 yards and two TDs. The dominant performance also gave Dippel a new career-high in passer rating (112.5).

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellaire will challenge Monroe Central at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for Buckeye Local, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge River at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th.