Belleville Mennonite is 0-10 against Northumberland Christian since September of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Thunder will take on the Warriors at 5:15 p.m. Belleville Mennonite is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season.
Belleville Mennonite was handed a five-goal loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Meadowbrook Christian 3-2. The score was all tied up 2-2 at the break, but Belleville Mennonite were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Northumberland Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Lancers a 2-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Northumberland Christian's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Loyalsock Township are ranked 336th).
Belleville Mennonite's record is now 7-5. As for Northumberland Christian, their record now sits at 14-1-1.
Belleville Mennonite suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Northumberland Christian in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Thunder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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