Soccer Preview: Smithsburg vs. Middletown
Smithsburg has played every game this season on their home pitch, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will venture away from home to challenge the Middletown Knights at 7:00 p.m.
Smithsburg came up short against North Hagerstown on Tuesday, falling 7-2. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland soccer rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Hubs are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, Middletown kept a clean sheet against Francis Scott Key on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles.
Smithsburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1. As for Middletown, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Smithsburg suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Middletown in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Smithsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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