Greyhounds’ Beltram stars in win over Mapletown
By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR.
MVI Sports
There was very little Mapletown could do to slow down Monessen’s dynamic quarterback Friday night at Memorial Stadium.
Whether it was on the ground or through the air, Isaiah Beltram had his way with the Maples, leading the Greyhounds to a 24-8 victory in a Tri-County South match-up. Beltram had 147 yards rushing, 227 through the air and three total touchdowns.
Penalties hampered the Hounds (3-5, 3-3) in the second half. Monessen had 17 for the game, which head coach Mike Blainefield knows has to be cleaned up.
“Those penalties started to rack up, we lost one of our linemen and we had to put a replacement in,” said Blainefield. “We just could not compensate for it. But that’s what happens when you don’t have a lot of numbers on a team. It’s hard to replace guys when they go down.
“The discipline is not where we need to be at. It’s unfortunate, that’s why we keep losing games and putting ourselves in tough predicaments.”
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