Football Preview: Bellefonte Raiders vs. Bald Eagle Area Eagles
The Bellefonte Raiders will face off against the Bald Eagle Area Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bellefonte took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Penns Valley Area as Bellefonte made off with a 34-13 win. That looming 34-13 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Bellefonte's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaac Gall, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Gall a new career-high in rushing yards. Bellefonte also got a significant boost from Ka?Ven Smith-Kirk, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bellefonte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bald Eagle Area strolled past Philipsburg-Osceola with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 33-14.
Carson Nagle was his usual excellent self, throwing for 338 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 57 yards on only seven carries. Beau Taylor was Nagle's top target, picking up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bellefonte now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Bald Eagle Area, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Bellefonte was taken down by Bald Eagle Area 55-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nagle, who threw for 382 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes. Now that Bellefonte knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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