Soccer Game Preview: Bell vs. Huntington Park

The Bell Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Huntington Park Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

On Wednesday, Bell and South Gate finished up their game with a 0-0 draw.

Meanwhile, Huntington Park has been on a difficult stretch since their win on January 21. They came up short against Roosevelt on Wednesday, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 693rd, while the Rough Riders are ranked 122nd).

With that draw, Bell's record moves to 2-10-6. As for Huntington Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11-3.

Bell skirted past Huntington Park 3-2 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bell since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.