Bellefonte has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Richland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bellefonte will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Huntingdon on Friday. Bellefonte blew past Huntingdon 49-26. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Liam Halterman had a dynamite game for Bellefonte, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 172 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Halterman is becoming a predictor of Bellefonte's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Jackson Long was Halterman's top target, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Richland earned a 23-10 win over Chestnut Ridge on Friday.
The critical scores for Richland came from Joe Mcaneny, Jacob Regan, and Arnold Mugerwa.
One reason for the win was Richland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Mcaneny with two.
Bellefonte has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Richland, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
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