Soccer Preview: Southern vs. Preston
The Southern Rams will stay at home for another game and welcome the Preston Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Preston took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Southern, who comes in off a win.
Southern will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Allegany, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Southern had just enough and edged Allegany out 2-1. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Campers are ranked 110th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Preston came up short against Robert C. Byrd on Thursday, falling 4-1. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.
Preston's goal came courtesy of
Skylar Wilson, who's now up to ten this season.
Southern's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Preston, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1.
Southern skirted past Preston 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Southern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Preston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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