The Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils are on the road again on Friday to play the River Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 988 yards in their previous games.
Last Friday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Bellwood-Antis made off with a 34-33 victory over Bishop McCort.
It was another big night for Cayden Pellegrine, who rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 78 receiving yards. Those 113 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Ethan Shawley also helped out with an impressive 155 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last match, River Valley made sure to put some points up on the board against West Shamokin on Friday. River Valley claimed a resounding 49-21 win over West Shamokin. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 25 points or more this season.
Gavin Burkhart was his usual excellent self, rushing for 218 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.3 rushing yards per game. Sam Yanits was another major influence, as he rushed for 115 yards and ran in a TD.
River Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 473 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
River Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jake Woodring and Brody Stuller.
Bellwood-Antis' record is now 7-3. As for River Valley, their record now sits at 8-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Bellwood-Antis has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 282.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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