Belle Vernon Stuns Elizabeth Forward again

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Collin Matthews | November 14, 2026

Round two of the WPIAL Playoffs saw Belle Vernon once again play Elizabeth Forward. The last time these two team played was in the last week of the regular season and saw Belle Vernon win in comeback fashion where they were down by fourteen with two minutes and came back in the final seconds to secure the 29-28 win.

This game was expected to be an exciting, high paced matchup between both teams! The stands were filled and were as loud as they could be!

Elizabeth Forward started the game out with the ball and was able to get a good drive going with their running game led by Rocco Thompson. The drive ended in a Warriors field goal with about 6:32 remaining in the first..

A costly mistake by Belle Vernon!!! Elizabeth Forward recovers the fumble!!
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3:21 1st qt
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It was Belle Vernons turn to get ball! The Leopards had a good drive going but a costly fumble in the red zone would give the ball right back to the Warriors and the next play a Thompson run that went for 72 yards was called back for sideline interference due to coach-ref interference. The would prove costly as a four and out gave the ball to Belle Vernon to end the half

Belle Vernon took his opportunity and ran with it (literally). Chace Petrosky took a pitch from the left side fifteen yards to the endzone for six! Belle Vernon going into halftime was up seven on the Warriors and coming out of half gets the ball!!

Belle Vernon gets in the end zone thanks to Landon Bell
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7:26 2nd qt

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The first play out of half. Petrosky took a run up the gut eighty yards to the house to extend the Leopards lead, this would spell the beginning of the end for Warriors, as another punt from Elizabeth Forward that gave the ball back to Belle Vernon in prime position.

Jace Gedekoh took a quarterback keeper up the middle, scampered in for a touchdown and hit his little dancey dance to put the final nail in the coffin,

Elizabeth Forward had multiple chances rot score, but penalties, fumbles and punts cost them big time. They wouldn’t score  until four minutes left in the 4th on a quarterback pass.

Belle Vernon is moving on to the semi-finals to play one seeded Avonworth!

A good season for Belle Vernon continues, but Elizabeth forwards season will end here!