The McKeesport Tigers will challenge the Belle Vernon Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McKeesport is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
McKeesport is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Knoch: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that McKeesport blew Knoch out of the water with a 46-14 final score. Considering the Tigers have won six matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Belle Vernon's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Trinity.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Curtis Wade, who rushed for 111 yards, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown. Those 111 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Kole Doppelheuer was another key rusher, gaining 88 total yards and two touchdowns.
McKeesport is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Belle Vernon, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
McKeesport took their win against Belle Vernon in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 28-7. Does McKeesport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Belle Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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