Soccer Preview: Southern Lehigh vs. Catasauqua
Southern Lehigh is 8-0 against Catasauqua since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Southern Lehigh Spartans will square off against the Catasauqua Rough Riders at 4:00 p.m. Southern Lehigh's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Southern Lehigh is headed into the matchup having not lost since August 23 and will look to keep things rolling. They had just enough and edged Palisades out 2-1 on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Catasauqua was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Moravian Academy, falling 6-1. While losing is never fun, the Rough Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 418th, while the Lions are ranked 116th).
Southern Lehigh's victory bumped their record up to 4-1-1. As for Catasauqua, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Southern Lehigh's way against Catasauqua when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Southern Lehigh made off with a 7-0 win. Will Southern Lehigh repeat their success, or does Catasauqua have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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