The Bellaire Big Reds will square off against the East Liverpool Potters at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Bellaire focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Bellaire is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against St. Clairsville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bellaire had to suffer through a 49-8 loss at the hands of St. Clairsville. The Big Reds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.
Bellaire didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alex Padgett and Raekwon Pettigrew.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but East Liverpool ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over Edison. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Potters.
Jaymin Haney went supernova for East Liverpool, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Bellaire and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for East Liverpool, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Bellaire strolled past East Liverpool in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 31-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellaire since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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