Soccer Preview: Strath Haven vs. Great Valley
Strath Haven has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will take on the Great Valley Patriots at 3:45 p.m. Strath Haven is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season.
Strath Haven's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Upper Darby. Considering the Panthers have won five games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Upper Darby from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Maddie Fanning led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Great Valley's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Downingtown East on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost nine in a row.
Strath Haven has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Great Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything went Strath Haven's way against Great Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Strath Haven made off with a 4-0 victory. Will Strath Haven repeat their success, or does Great Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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