Soccer Preview: Wellsboro vs. Loyalsock Township
Wellsboro and Loyalsock Township are an even 3-3-1 against one another since October of 2015, but likely not for long. The Wellsboro Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Loyalsock Township Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellsboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.7 goals per game this season.
Wellsboro is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Montoursville just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2.
Alex Citrino wasn't going to let Montoursville walk away unscathed as he scored both of Wellsboro's goals, bringing his season total up to 21 goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Loyalsock Township made sure to put some goals up on the board against Mifflinburg on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over the Wildcats. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 4-1.
Wellsboro's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3. As for Loyalsock Township, their win bumped their record up to 8-5-3.
Wellsboro might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Loyalsock Township in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Wellsboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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