November 27, 2023

Spell was a menace in Tigers’ backfield

By Mon Valley Independent

By Liam Belan

lbelan@yourmvi.com

After McKeesport fell just yards short of a win over Belle Vernon, head coach Matt Miller went to the drawing board looking for an answer to who would get the call the next time the Tigers would inevitably need a few yards. Anthony Boyd and Kemon Spell are dynamic playmakers that can change games anytime they touch the football, but they’re not exactly the same as Miller’s eventual choice, which was handing it off to 6-2, 255-pound Keith Spell.

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