Pennsylvania High School Soccer - Hickory Mercer
September 28, 2024: Hermitage, PA 16148 The Hickory Hornets (Hermitage, PA) soccer the visiting Mercer Mustangs (Mercer, PA), 4-2 in Saturday's non-league challenge.
The Hornets now hold a 9-1 record. They play next when they travel to Grove City for a District 10 Region 2 challenge on Monday, September 30. Hickory will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 8-0 non-league loss to Fairview (Fairview, PA). The Eagles record now stands at 3-7.
With the loss, Mercer moves to 4-5 on the year. The Mustangs travel to West Middlesex (West Middlesex, PA) to encounter the Big Reds in a District 10 Region 1 challenge on Monday, September 30. The Big Reds go into the challenge with a record of 4-7. West Middlesex lost 5-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Hickory (Hermitage, PA)
Match Summary
On a chilly rainy Saturday evening the Hornets defended their home turf against Mercer and came away with gritty 4-2 win after the Mustangs tied the game at 2 halfway through the 2nd half.
Luka Harmer (8) and Eric McCrimmon (12) scored in the 66th and 67th minutes to put the game away for the now 9-1 Hornets (6-0 Home).
Harmer opened the scoring just 5 minutes into the game en route to tallying his 3rd multi-goal match of the season, and Logan Stanford added a 70-yard direct free kick goal late in the first half to give the Hornets a 2-1 lead heading into the half.
Pacy Ohlinger (2), Jake Scarvel (8), and Cole Stoyer (3) chipped in with an assist each.
