Soccer Preview: Richland vs. Westmont Hilltop
Richland has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Richland's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Bedford on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Bisons by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Bisons are ranked 126th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westmont Hilltop). They blew past Greater Johnstown 7-1 on Wednesday. It was an even better day for Sebastian Jones as he scored three goals for his team.
Richland has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5-2 record this season. As for Westmont Hilltop, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Richland skirted past Westmont Hilltop 2-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richland since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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