The Barnesville Shamrocks will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Bellaire Big Reds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Barnesville is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Fort Frye. Barnesville took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-16 victory over Fort Frye. Given the Shamrocks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Cadets are ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bellaire took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They breezed by Buckeye Local at home to the tune of 38-6.
Maurice Webb was a one-man wrecking crew for Bellaire as he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Webb was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Raekwon Pettigrew, who gained 100 total yards and a touchdown.
Everything went Barnesville's way against Bellaire in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as Barnesville made off with a 38-14 win. Will Barnesville repeat their success, or does Bellaire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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