Soccer Preview: Benton vs. Sullivan County
Benton is 8-2 against Sullivan County since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Benton Tigers will host the Sullivan County Griffins at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Benton has 11 straight victories, Sullivan County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
If Benton beats Sullivan County with five goals on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Benton was the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over Muncy on Tuesday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sullivan County's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Montgomery by a score of 3-2.
Cole Barto and
Lucas King scored both of Sullivan County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Benton's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Sullivan County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
Benton took their victory against Sullivan County in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 5-1. Will Benton repeat their success, or does Sullivan County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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