Soccer Preview: Pine-Richland vs. Taylor Allderdice
Pine-Richland is 7-1 against Taylor Allderdice since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Pine-Richland Rams will be staying on the road to face off against the Taylor Allderdice Dragons at 4:45 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Pine-Richland's offense might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Seneca Valley on Wednesday. They fell 2-0 to the Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Raiders are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Taylor Allderdice also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Butler on Monday, falling 6-0. The loss continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Golden Tornado: they've now lost five in a row.
Pine-Richland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Taylor Allderdice, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went Pine-Richland's way against Taylor Allderdice when the teams last played back in September, as Pine-Richland made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine-Richland 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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