Soccer Preview: Tuscarora vs. Manchester Valley
The Tuscarora Titans will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Manchester Valley Mavericks. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tuscarora is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand South Hagerstown a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Titans with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Manchester Valley got the win against Francis Scott Key on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-0. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Eagles are ranked 121st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tuscarora's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Manchester Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1.
Tuscarora beat Manchester Valley 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tuscarora since the team 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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