The Belton Pirates will face off against the Pembroke Hill Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Belton has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Pembroke Hill will arrive with three straight victories.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Belton and Chrisman, and Chrisman kept the tradition alive. The Pirates fell just short of the Bears by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Belton came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Chrisman are ranked 200th).
Meanwhile, Pembroke Hill won against Harrisonville on Thursday with eight goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Monday. The Raiders put the hurt on Raytown South with a sharp 8-1 win. Considering Pembroke Hill have won seven matches by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Pembroke Hill's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Belton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Belton suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to Pembroke Hill in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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