Soccer Game Preview: Bellingham vs. Dover-Sherborn

Bellingham is 0-10 against Dover-Sherborn since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Blackhawks will face off against the Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Bellingham has given up an average of 3.5 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Bellingham lost 6-1 to Medfield on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Bellingham can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while Medfield are ranked 22nd).

Meanwhile, Dover-Sherborn entered their tilt with Norton on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Lancers a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Dover-Sherborn, who have now won seven matchups by three goals or more so far this season.

Bellingham's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-2. As for Dover-Sherborn, their win bumped their record up to 12-3-1.

Bellingham might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Dover-Sherborn when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Blackhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.