With a playoff game on the line, Belleville rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Saline Hornets 42-7. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
It was another big night for Bryce Underwood, who threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 62 yards on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Belleville pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points per game. As for Saline, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Belleville will square off against Catholic Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Catholic Central: 8.9, Belleville: 10.4) so any points scored will be well earned. Saline does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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