Westmont Hilltop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 20-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils. The Hilltoppers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Westmont Hilltop's loss came despite strong showings from Landen Valente and Bryce Goodman. Valente rushed for 145 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, while Goodman rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Valente is now averaging an impressive 108 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Westmont Hilltop was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellwood-Antis only rushed for 173.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bellwood-Antis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Colin Gibbons, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Griffin Kyle got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Westmont Hilltop's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Bellwood-Antis, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Westmont Hilltop will be playing in front of their home fans against Richland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bellwood-Antis, they will host Huntingdon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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