BVA blasts Rams, 63-6

By JEREMY SELLEW

jsellew@yourmvi.com

Belle Vernon Area had no problem running through rival Ringgold in both teams’ regular-season finale Friday at James Weir Stadium.

The Leopards took advantage of overpowering line play and numerous short-field opportunities to roll to a 36-point second quarter on their way to a 63-6 win.

BVA quarterback Jared Hartman threw three touchdown passes in the first half — two to Nolan Labuda from 29 and 47 yards out — as he got to within three scoring strikes of the Leopards’ program record.

Labuda added a 52-yard punt return to give him three touchdowns on the night.

“I’m not a big proponent of practicing all week and then those guys not playing. The biggest thing for me was having the starting guys come in and get their reps, get out of here healthy,” BVA head coach Matt Humbert said. “We wanted to see the younger kids, get in some wildcat stuff and run down the clock.”

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