Soccer Preview: Westmont Hilltop vs. Bellefonte
The Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers will take on the Bellefonte Raiders at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Westmont Hilltop has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Bellefonte will arrive with six straight victories.
Westmont Hilltop's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Bedford on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bisons, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 398th, while the Bisons are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bellefonte). They never let Chestnut Ridge onto the board and left with a 9-0 win on Tuesday. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by four goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Chestnut Ridge from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Madelyn Fallon led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Westmont Hilltop's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Bellefonte, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Westmont Hilltop suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Bellefonte when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Westmont Hilltop have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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