Belle Vernon is 8-0 against Trinity since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Belle Vernon Leopards will head out to square off against the Trinity Hillers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Trinity is hoping to do what Ringgold couldn't on Friday: put an end to Belle Vernon's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Belle Vernon simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ringgold 49-7 on the road. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Rams are ranked 408th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Belle Vernon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Curtis Wade, who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing, and also rushed for 61 yards. Wade also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending two passes. Anthony Crews was another key player, picking up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Belle Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Belle Vernon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Deaubre Lightfoot, Crews, and Jackson Alexander picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Trinity at home against Laurel Highlands on Friday as the team secured a 38-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hillers.
The win got Belle Vernon back to even at 4-4. As for Trinity, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Belle Vernon against Trinity in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 49-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belle Vernon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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