Football Preview: Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils vs. Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers
Bellwood-Antis is 3-0 against Philipsburg-Osceola since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Bellwood-Antis will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Bellwood-Antis gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Tyrone by a score of 28-21.
Bellwood-Antis' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Colin Gibbons led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Bradyn Partner also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 104.
Meanwhile, Philipsburg-Osceola ended up a good deal behind Bald Eagle Area on Friday and lost 33-14.
Bellwood-Antis' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Gibbons and Sam Mcdonald. Gibbons has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages of 79 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Mcdonald has averaged of 37.2 rushing yards per game this season.
Bellwood-Antis beat Philipsburg-Osceola 20-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Bellwood-Antis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Philipsburg-Osceola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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