St. Clairsville is 9-0 against Bellaire since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Clairsville Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Bellaire Big Reds at 7:30 p.m. St. Clairsville will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
St. Clairsville's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Harrison Central on the road. Considering the Red Devils have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Bellaire entered their contest against Indian Creek on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The match between Bellaire and Indian Creek wasn't particularly close, with Bellaire falling 40-26. It was the first time this season that the Big Reds let down their fans at home.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Michael Dippel, who threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards. Raekwon Pettigrew was Dippel's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. Clairsville's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Bellaire, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Everything went St. Clairsville's way against Bellaire in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as St. Clairsville made off with a 34-14 win. Will St. Clairsville repeat their success, or does Bellaire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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