Soccer Preview: Bellefonte vs. Philipsburg-Osceola
Bellefonte is 8-1-1 against Philipsburg-Osceola since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bellefonte Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bellefonte's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Clearfield as Bellefonte made off with a 3-0 victory. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Bison are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Philipsburg-Osceola put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Bishop Guilfoyle with a sharp 5-0 win. It was an even better day for Carson Long as he scored three goals for his team.
The victory made it two in a row for Bellefonte and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Bellefonte beat Philipsburg-Osceola by a goal in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-2. Does Bellefonte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Philipsburg-Osceola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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