Soccer Preview: Wilkes-Barre vs. Wyoming Valley West
Wilkes-Barre has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Wyoming Valley West Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Wilkes-Barre is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They beat Williamsport by a goal, winning 2-1. The Wolfpack wouldn't have won without Robbie Miller, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Wyoming Valley West gave up the first goal last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Pittston out 4-3. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Patriots are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wilkes-Barre's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7-4. As for Wyoming Valley West, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5-1.
Wilkes-Barre skirted past Wyoming Valley West 5-4 when the teams last played on October 1st. Does Wilkes-Barre have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wyoming Valley West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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