Soccer Preview: Mars vs. Shaler Area
The Mars Fightin' Planets will take on the Shaler Area Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mars' defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Shaler Area's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mars is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Fox Chapel, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Mars was ranked 18th). Mars fell just short of Fox Chapel by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The Fightin' Planets' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Shaler Area narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Baldwin 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Mars' defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2. As for Shaler Area, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Mars took their win against Shaler Area when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Mars have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shaler Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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