December 9, 2023

Leps ready to defend title against Tigers

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEREMY SELLEW

jsellew@yourmvi.com

Today is the final football game of the season for the Belle Vernon Area Leopards and there’s only 48 minutes left in what could be a repeat of last season’s unforgettable ending. The Leopards (12-1) face off against Northwestern Lehigh, the District 11 champion, at 1 p.m. at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field.

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