Laurel Highlands lost against Belle Vernon back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Laurel Highlands Mustangs were outmatched by the Belle Vernon Leopards on the road and fell 47-10. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 330th, while the Leopards are ranked 90th).
Noah Lion threw for 37 yards on five of 13 attempts. On the ground,
Parker Hoff made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Leading Belle Vernon to victory were Kole Doppelheuer and Curtis Wade. Doppelheuer gained 172 total yards and two touchdowns, while Wade threw for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. The dominant performance also gave Doppelheuer a new career-high in rushing yards. Anthony Crews helped Wade out on the ground, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 32 receiving yards.
Laurel Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Belle Vernon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Laurel Highlands didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 38-3 loss against Trinity on the 18th. As for Belle Vernon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 49-7 win against Ringgold on the 18th.
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