The Bellaire Big Reds didn't have too much trouble with the Monroe Central Seminoles on Friday as they won 44-27. The Big Reds pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Seminoles cut but never quite recovered from.
Michael Dippel
| 08/29/25 @ Monroe Central | 337 |
| 10/19/24 vs Union Local | 229 |
| 10/11/24 @ East Liverpool | 205 |
| 08/23/24 vs Buckeye Local | 198 |
| 08/21/25 @ Buckeye Local | 152 |
A big part of Bellaire's win came down to the chemistry between Michael Dippel and his top target Raekwon Pettigrew. Dippel threw for 337 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per attempt while Pettigrew picked up 261 receiving yards and four TDs. Those 337 passing yards gave Dippel a new career-high.
Bellaire has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 37.5 points this season. As for Monroe Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bellaire is set to challenge their familiar foe Barnesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Monroe Central will take on rival River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will give the Seminoles their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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