After two games on the road, Bald Eagle Area is heading back home. They will welcome the Bellefonte Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Bald Eagle Area didn't have too much trouble with Philipsburg-Osceola on the road as they won 33-14.
It was another big night for Carson Nagle, who threw for 338 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 57 yards on only seven carries. Beau Taylor was Nagle's top target, picking up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bellefonte). They were the clear victor by a 34-13 margin over Penns Valley Area on Friday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Rams are ranked 465th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bellefonte's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaac Gall, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Gall a new career-high in rushing yards. Ka?Ven Smith-Kirk handled things on the ground, rushing for 96 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bellefonte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bald Eagle Area now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Bellefonte, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Bald Eagle Area against Bellefonte when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 55-7 win. Does Bald Eagle Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bellefonte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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