Football Recap: Belleville Tigers vs. Fordson Tractors
Belleville got themselves on the board against Fordson on Friday, but Fordson never followed suit. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 31-0 victory over the Fordson Tractors. The 31-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Belleville had a senior duo take command as Bryce Underwood rushed for 55 yards on only five carries and Ray-Mond Smith rushed for 109 yards on only ten carries. Those 109 rushing yards gave Smith a new career-high.
Belleville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Belleville pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Fordson, they moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belleville will challenge Howell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belleville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Howell likes a good challenge. As for Fordson, they will take on Northville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
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