The Belle Vernon Leopards will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the McKeesport Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Belle Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season.
Belle Vernon is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Trinity just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillers.
Despite their loss, Belle Vernon saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Curtis Wade, who rushed for 111 yards, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Wade a new career-high in rushing yards. Kole Doppelheuer was another key back, gaining 88 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, McKeesport waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Knights 46-14. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Belle Vernon now has a losing record at 4-5. As for McKeesport, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Belle Vernon might still be hurting after the 28-7 defeat they got from McKeesport in their previous meeting back in September. Can Belle Vernon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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