Soccer Preview: Shawe Memorial vs. Switzerland County
Shawe Memorial and Switzerland County are an even 4-4-2 against one another since September of 2020, but likely not for long. The Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers will head out on the road to square off against the Switzerland County Pacers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shawe Memorial comes in on eight and Switzerland County on five.
Shawe Memorial's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on South Ripley with a sharp 5-0 victory. Considering the Hilltoppers have won five matches by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit South Ripley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Bartosz Rychlicki (2),
Gus Grote (2), and Grote (2).
Meanwhile, Switzerland County won against South Ripley on Saturday with five goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Monday. Switzerland County was the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over Southwestern. The Pacers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by three goals or more this season.
Shawe Memorial pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Switzerland County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Shawe Memorial beat Switzerland County by a goal in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shawe Memorial since the squad 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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