LaGrange turned a four-point halftime lead into a 24-6 advantage with two touchdowns less than two minutes apart in the third quarter, then held on to defeat Belhaven 31-15 Saturday at Belhaven Bowl Stadium.
The loss came in Belhaven’s final home game of the season. The Blazers fell to 4-5 overall and 3-3 in the USA South, while LaGrange improved to 7-2 and 5-1. The Panthers forced four turnovers and recorded 13 sacks, including two fumble recoveries that became touchdowns.
Belhaven opened the scoring after John Ross Craven intercepted LaGrange quarterback Aaron McLaughlin on the game’s first possession. Matthew Dial capped the drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass to John Davis, though LaGrange blocked the extra point. The Panthers tied the game later in the first quarter when Dezmond Jones sacked Dial in the end zone, forced a fumble and recovered it for a touchdown…