The Bald Eagle Area Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Bald Eagle Area nor Westmont Hilltop posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
On Friday, Bald Eagle Area was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 12-6 to Clearfield. The Eagles have struggled against the Bison recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Westmont Hilltop fell victim to Bishop McCort and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Crushers 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 495th, while the Crushers are ranked 54th).
Westmont Hilltop's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Bald Eagle Area, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Bald Eagle Area against Westmont Hilltop in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 41-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Hilltoppers' Roy Dunn, who rushed for 94 yards and one touchdown on only six carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Eagles to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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