After flying high against Ringgold last Friday, Belle Vernon came back down to earth. The Belle Vernon Leopards fell 31-21 to the Trinity Hillers on Friday. The Leopards were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hillers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Several Leopards players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Curtis Wade, who rushed for 111 yards, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown. Those 111 rushing yards gave Wade a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Kole Doppelheuer, who gained 88 total yards and two touchdowns.
Belle Vernon now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Trinity, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belle Vernon's road trip will continue as they head out to face McKeesport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belle Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season. As for Trinity, they will head out to challenge Aliquippa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aliquippa's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Trinity's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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