Football Preview: Laurel Highlands Mustangs vs. Belle Vernon Leopards
Laurel Highlands hasn't had much luck against Belle Vernon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Laurel Highlands Mustangs will square off against the Belle Vernon Leopards at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Laurel Highlands took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 21-6 victory over Ringgold.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Belle Vernon). They breezed by Chartiers Valley at home to the tune of 53-7 on Friday. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Colts are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Laurel Highlands is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Belle Vernon, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
Laurel Highlands was taken down by Belle Vernon 40-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Laurel Highlands, Quinton Martin (who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns) 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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