December 12, 2022

Leopards get ‘football justice’ in win over Saints

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEREMY SELLEW

jsellew@yourmvi.com

Yes Virginia, defense does win championships. And if anyone says otherwise, just roll the tape of Belle Vernon Area’s PIAA 3A championship win over Neumann-Goretti. The Saints feature a number of Division I recruits. It didn’t matter.

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