Football Preview: Bellefonte Raiders vs. Bishop McCort Crushers
The Bellefonte Raiders will face off against the Bishop McCort Crushers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bellefonte is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Philipsburg-Osceola 43-0 at home. The victory was nothing new for the Raiders as they're now sitting on three straight.
Liam Halterman had a dynamite game for Bellefonte, throwing for 252 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Jaeden Gabrovsek was Halterman's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bellefonte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 237 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bishop McCort posted their biggest win since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They put the hurt on Westmont Hilltop with a sharp 34-14 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Crushers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Bellefonte pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bishop McCort, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Things could have been worse for Bellefonte, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 33-14 loss to Bishop McCort when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Bellefonte, Brock Beppler (who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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