Berwick is 5-0 against Hazleton Area since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Berwick Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Hazleton Area Cougars at 4:15 p.m. Berwick is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Berwick's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Wilkes-Barre on Monday. They fell just short of the Wolfpack by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Wolfpack are ranked 107th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hazleton Area). They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Mount Carmel on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their 12-game losing streak.
They hit Mount Carmel with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ryleigh Snyder (2),
Jayla Thomas, and Thomas.
Berwick's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Hazleton Area, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-12.
Everything went Berwick's way against Hazleton Area when the teams last played on September 9th, as Berwick made off with a 4-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berwick 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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