Soccer Preview: Benton vs. South Williamsport
The Benton Tigers will take on the South Williamsport Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
South Williamsport is hoping to do what Milton couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Benton's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Benton won by a goal and slipped past Milton 2-1.
South Williamsport fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Montgomery on Monday. That's two games straight that the Mountaineers have won by just one goal.
Josh Lynn and
Logan Harris scored all three of South Williamsport's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Benton pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for South Williamsport, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Everything went Benton's way against South Williamsport in their previous matchup on September 4th as Benton made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benton since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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