Soccer Preview: Danvers Hunts for Offense After a Cold Stretch

After two games on the road, Danvers is heading back home. They will welcome the Gloucester Fishermen at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Danvers' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for 10 straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Danvers turned things around against Peabody Veterans Memorial on Monday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Danvers have been dealt a draw since August 31st.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gloucester). They walked away with a 12-10 victory over Saugus on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Gloucester needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.

Gloucester has now won seven of their last eight games at home. That's given a solid lift to their 8-10-1 record this season. The home wins were made possible by their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those eight contests. Danvers' draw gives them a new season record of 1-15-2.