Soccer Preview: Wilbur Cross vs. Law
Wilbur Cross has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Law Lawmen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Law took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wilbur Cross, who comes in off a win.
Wilbur Cross will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Branford on Tuesday. Wilbur Cross blew past Branford 4-0. The result was nothing new for the Governors, who have now won four games by three goals or more so far this season.
Isaac Kleppner and
Adam Trachten scored all four of Wilbur Cross' goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Law unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to Notre Dame. While losing is never fun, the Lawmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Green Knights are ranked first).
Wilbur Cross' win bumped their record up to 7-3-1. As for Law, they now have a losing record at 4-5-3.
Wilbur Cross was able to grind out a solid victory over Law when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilbur Cross 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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