Football Preview: Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils vs. Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers
Bellwood-Antis has gone 3-0 against Philipsburg-Osceola recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils will welcome 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 walked away with a 28-21 victory over Tyrone.
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 lost to Bald Eagle Area at home by a 33-14 margin on Friday.
Although Philipsburg-Osceola took the loss, they still got scores from Archer Baughman and Robert Mcclenahan.
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 game might be decided in the on the ground. Bellwood-Antis has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 219.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Philipsburg-Osceola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bellwood-Antis was able to grind out a solid victory over Philipsburg-Osceola in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 20-7. 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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