The Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils will take on the Bishop McCort Crushers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop McCort took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bellwood-Antis, who comes in off a win.
Bellwood-Antis will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Bald Eagle Area on Friday. Bellwood-Antis strolled past Bald Eagle Area with points to spare, taking the game 32-18.
It was another big night for Colin Gibbons, who picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes. Another player making a difference was Cayden Pellegrine, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bellwood-Antis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Bishop McCort unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 24-12 to Penn Cambria. The Crushers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Angelo Gallucci put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 133 yards and a touchdown.
Bishop McCort wouldn't let Penn Cambria keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rocco Fetzko was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Bellwood-Antis' win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Bishop McCort, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Bellwood-Antis has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bishop McCort struggles in that department as they've been averaging 194.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bellwood-Antis came up short against Bishop McCort in their previous meeting back in November of 2016, falling 35-28. Can Bellwood-Antis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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