After three games on the road, Central is heading back home. They will host the Bellefonte Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Tyrone. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bellefonte's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Huntingdon 2-1. The Raiders wouldn't have won without Sydney Miller, who scored the game-winner.
Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1-1. As for Bellefonte, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Central skirted past Bellefonte 2-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bellefonte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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