Soccer Preview: Peddie vs. Mercersburg Academy
The Peddie Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Mercersburg Academy Blue Storm at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Peddie is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Peddie finally turned things around against Lawrenceville School on Saturday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Falcons' first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, Mercersburg Academy hasn't lost a match since September 28th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They played to a draw too, finishing 1-1 against Kiski School. The Blue Storm's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
With that draw, Peddie's record moves to 1-9-1. As for Mercersburg Academy, they moved theirs to 5-5-1.
Peddie beat Mercersburg Academy 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peddie 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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