The Bellefonte Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bellefonte has six straight victories, Westmont Hilltop has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Bellefonte is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They put the hurt on Chestnut Ridge with a sharp 9-0 win on Tuesday. Madelyn Fallon was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Westmont Hilltop's offense. They lost 5-0 to Bedford on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 398th, while the Bisons are ranked 60th).
Bellefonte's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Westmont Hilltop, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Bellefonte took their win against Westmont Hilltop in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellefonte since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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