The Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers will challenge the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 12 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Westmont Hilltop and three for Philipsburg-Osceola.
Westmont Hilltop is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Bishop McCort on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Westmont Hilltop lost 34-14 to Bishop McCort.
Despite the defeat, Westmont Hilltop got top-tier performance from Landen Valente, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Philipsburg-Osceola's offense. They were beaten by Bellefonte 43-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Raiders are ranked 172nd).
Westmont Hilltop's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Westmont Hilltop came up short against Philipsburg-Osceola in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 25-14. Can Westmont Hilltop avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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