If St. Anne's-Belfield was riding high fresh off their 36-15 takedown of Atlantic Shores Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. St. Anne's-Belfield took a 27-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nansemond-Suffolk Academy on Thursday. St. Anne's-Belfield hasn't had much luck with Nansemond-Suffolk Academy recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the loss, St. Anne's-Belfield still got an impressive performance from Jonah Brent, who rushed for 207 yards and three scores while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Brent was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards.
While St. Anne's-Belfield came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 41.2%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: AJ Wiltshire and Tyson Boyd, who each logged one passes deflected. St. Anne's-Belfield wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 64.3%.
Madden Gilliatt went supernova For Nansemond-Suffolk Academy., rushing for 80 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 118 yards and one TD. Gilliatt is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Peyton Blair got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Anne's-Belfield fell to 8-1. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
While St. Anne's-Belfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on the 7th.
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