Trinity hasn't had much luck against Belle Vernon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trinity Hillers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Belle Vernon Leopards at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Trinity took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 38-3 victory over Laurel Highlands. Given the Hillers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Mustangs are ranked 330th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Belle Vernon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by the Rams on the road to the tune of 49-7.
Belle Vernon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Curtis Wade out in front who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing, and also rushed for 61 yards. Wade got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Anthony Crews, who picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Belle Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 67.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 275.7.
Belle Vernon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Deaubre Lightfoot, Crews, and Jackson Alexander picked up one apiece.
Trinity is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Belle Vernon, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4.
Trinity was dealt a bruising 49-0 defeat at the hands of Belle Vernon when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Will Trinity have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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