Freedom is 10-0 against Bethlehem Catholic since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Freedom Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks at 9:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Freedom has seven straight victories, Bethlehem Catholic has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Freedom's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Northampton. Give the Patriots' defense some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Catholic fell victim to Parkland and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while the Trojans are ranked 28th).
Freedom's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Freedom took their victory against Bethlehem Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Freedom have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bethlehem Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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