Leopards shut down Ambridge, 57-0
Larry Callaway scored three touchdowns and the Leopards defense limited the Bridgers to only 35 yards of total offense Friday night as Belle Vernon opened the season with a 57-0 non-conference road victory at Ambridge.
Callaway scored on runs of 4, 15 and 4 yards, and finished with 66 yards rushing on seven carries.
Devin Whitlock, who transferred from Monessen, scored on a 9-yard run and finished with a team-high 79 yards rushing on six carries.
Jared Hartman had three touchdown passes for the Leopards, tosses of one and 13 yards to Hunter Ruokonen and a 7-yarder to Nolan Labuda. He completed 9-of-15 passes for 103 yards and one interception.
Ruokonen caught five passes for 61 yards, while Labuda had four receptions for 55 yards.
Non-conference
Belle Vernon 14-22-14-7 — 57
Ambridge聽 聽 聽 0-0-0-0 — 0
First Quarter
BV: Nolan Labuda 7 pass from Jared Hartman (Larry Callaway run).
BV: Hunter Ruokonen 13 pass from Jared Hartman (pass failed).
Second Quarter
BV: Larry Callaway 4 run (Cameron Guess kick).
BV: Larry Callaway 15 run (Cameron Guess kick).
BV: Hunter Ruokonen 1 pass from Jared Hartman (Cameron Guess kick).
Third Quarter
BV: Larry Callaway 4 run (Cameron Guess kick).
BV: Devin Whitlock 9 run (Cameron Guess kick).
Fourth Quarter
BV: Evan Pohlot run (Cameron Guess kick).
Records: Belle Vernon (1-0), Ambridge (0-2).