Bellaire entered their contest against Indian Creek on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bellaire Big Reds took a hard 40-26 fall against the Indian Creek Redskins. It was the first time this season that the Big Reds let down their fans at home.
Bellaire's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Dippel, who threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards. Raekwon Pettigrew was Dippel's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bellaire's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Indian Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Bellaire will head out to square off against St. Clairsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Clairsville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches. As for Indian Creek, they will host Harrison Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Indian Creek is facing Harrison Central at the right time seeing as Harrison Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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