Soccer Preview: Selinsgrove vs. Midd-West
The Selinsgrove Seals will face off against the Midd-West Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Selinsgrove finally turned things around against Jersey Shore on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 2-1. Given the Seals' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 380th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Damien Pardoe scored both of Selinsgrove's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Meanwhile, Midd-West had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Millionaires a 1-0 shutout. The Mustangs' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Selinsgrove now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Midd-West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-1-2 record this season.
Selinsgrove took their win against Midd-West in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. Will Selinsgrove repeat their success, or does Midd-West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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