Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bellefonte). They claimed a resounding 43-0 victory over the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers at home. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Mountaineers are ranked 374th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liam Halterman was a one-man wrecking crew for Bellefonte as he threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jaeden Gabrovsek was Halterman's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bellefonte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 237 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Bellefonte's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bellefonte will take on Bishop McCort at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop McCort will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bellefonte surely won't give up without a fight. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they will square off against Westmont Hilltop at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Philipsburg-Osceola is facing Westmont Hilltop at the right time seeing as Westmont Hilltop is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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