Bellwood-Antis blew Philipsburg-Osceola out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Philipsburg-Osceola got their revenge. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 31-28. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Blue Devils, who until this contest were averaging 14.5 points allowed.
Alex McCartney
| 09/26/25 @ Philipsburg-Osceola | 103 |
| 09/19/25 @ Tyrone | 149 |
| 09/12/25 vs Central | 127 |
| 09/05/25 @ Huntingdon | 138 |
| 08/29/25 vs Bishop McCort | 104 |
| 08/22/25 @ Clearfield | 115 |
Bellwood-Antis' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex McCartney, who rushed for 103 yards and a pair of scores. McCartney is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 103 every time he's taken the field this season.
Colton Chapman produced another solid effort rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns for Philipsburg-Osceola. Those 182 rushing yards gave Chapman a new career-high.
Bellwood-Antis' loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bellwood-Antis will square off against rival Bishop Guilfoyle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Blue Devils 14.5, the Marauders 13.4) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Philipsburg-Osceola is set to take on their familiar foe Bellefonte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Chapman and Kaven Smith-kirk.
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