It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bel Air had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the City College Black Knights by a score of 22-12. For the Bobcats, this counts as revenge for the 38-26 win the Black Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
The critical scores for Bel Air came from Daudi Collier, Dominic Gray, and Dylan James. Patrick Sullivan was another key player, throwing for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Bel Air's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Malik Davis with two. Evan Freeney was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Bel Air has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.0 points per game. As for City College, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-5.
Bel Air will square off against Edgewood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Bel Air: 13.8, Edgewood: 13.3) so any points scored will be well earned. City College does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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