Soccer Preview: Montgomery vs. Shamokin Area
After five games on the road, Montgomery is heading back home. They will welcome the Shamokin Area Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Montgomery is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.
Montgomery is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against South Williamsport on Monday. Montgomery fell just short of South Williamsport by a score of 3-2. Jackson Wilver was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Dylan Sherman and
Camden Dalrymple scored both of Montgomery's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area fell victim to North Schuylkill and their airtight defense on Saturday. They came up short against the Spartans, falling 6-0. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Montgomery's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Shamokin Area, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Montgomery beat Shamokin Area 4-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Montgomery repeat their success, or does Shamokin Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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