Soccer Preview: Johnstown vs. Berne-Knox-Westerlo
The Johnstown Sir Bills will challenge the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Johnstown is headed into the match having not lost since September 12 and will look to keep things rolling. They put the hurt on Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville with a sharp 4-1 win on Wednesday. Braeden Fennessey had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Sir Bills got from the refs.
Meanwhile, Berne-Knox-Westerlo won against Mekeel Christian Academy on Friday with four goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Monday. Berne-Knox-Westerlo was the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Middleburgh. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Knights are ranked 404th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Johnstown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-1 record this season. As for Berne-Knox-Westerlo, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1.
Johnstown was able to grind out a solid win over Berne-Knox-Westerlo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnstown 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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