A win for Bellaire just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the St. Clairsville Red Devils 49-8. While losing is never fun, the Big Reds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Red Devils are ranked 128th).
Bellaire didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alex Padgett and Raekwon Pettigrew.
This is the second loss in a row for Bellaire and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for St. Clairsville, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellaire will head out to take on East Liverpool at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Clairsville, they are taking a road trip to face off against Union Local at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Clairsville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Union Local likes a good challenge.
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