Soccer Preview: Point Pleasant vs. Shady Spring
The Point Pleasant Big Blacks will take on the Shady Spring Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Shady Spring took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Point Pleasant, who comes in off a win.
Point Pleasant's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Hoover 4-0. The high-scoring effort was just what the Big Blacks needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Shady Spring faced Woodrow Wilson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Shady Spring lost 3-0 to Woodrow Wilson. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Point Pleasant has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Shady Spring, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 8-2-1 record.
Everything went Point Pleasant's way against Shady Spring in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Point Pleasant made off with a 4-1 win. Will Point Pleasant repeat their success, or does Shady Spring have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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