Soccer Preview: DuBois vs. Altoona
DuBois is 0-10 against Altoona since September of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The DuBois Beavers will host the Altoona Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Altoona is hoping to do what Elk County Catholic couldn't on Thursday: put an end to DuBois' winning streak, which now stands at four games. DuBois never let Elk County Catholic onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. Given the Beavers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Crusaders are ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Altoona got the win against Somerset last Monday by a conclusive 8-2. With the Mountain Lions ahead 5-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Their offense was hitting Somerset from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Sophia O'Dea led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
DuBois has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Altoona, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 10-3.
DuBois came up short against Altoona in their previous matchup back in September, falling 4-2. Will DuBois have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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