The Emmaus Hornets will take on the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Emmaus has eight straight wins, Bethlehem Catholic has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Emmaus gave up the first goal last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Northampton 2-1. The Hornets wouldn't have won without Mohamed Hassanali, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Bethlehem Catholic's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Notre Dame-Green Pond on Monday. 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 443rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 150th).
Emmaus' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Emmaus took their win against Bethlehem Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Emmaus repeat their success, or does Bethlehem Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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