Soccer Game Preview: Philipsburg-Osceola on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 8:57am

Soccer Preview: Philipsburg-Osceola vs. Central

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Philipsburg-Osceola and Central are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but likely not for long. The Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers will host the Central Dragons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Philipsburg-Osceola's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Central has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Philipsburg-Osceola is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bellefonte just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 7-2. The loss was the Mountaineers' first of the season.

Sawyer Sites and Carson Long scored both of Philipsburg-Osceola's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 24 goals.

Meanwhile, Central scored the most goals they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 7-2 to Huntingdon.

Having lost for the first time this season, Philipsburg-Osceola fell to 5-1. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Philipsburg-Osceola came up short against Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 5-3. Will Philipsburg-Osceola 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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