Trinity hadn't done well against Belle Vernon recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Trinity Hillers walked away with a 31-21 victory over the Belle Vernon Leopards. For the Hillers, this counts as revenge for the 49-0 win the Leopards walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2021.
Belle Vernon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Curtis Wade, who rushed for 111 yards, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Wade a new career-high in rushing yards. Kole Doppelheuer also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Trinity's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. As for Belle Vernon, they moved to 4-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity will take on Aliquippa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Trinity's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Belle Vernon, they are on the road again on Friday to play McKeesport at 7:00 p.m. McKeesport will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Belle Vernon surely won't give up without a fight.
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