Soccer Preview: Williamsport vs. Wyoming Valley West
The Williamsport Millionaires will venture away from home to take on the Wyoming Valley West Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Williamsport is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Pittston onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Considering the Millionaires' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
They hit Pittston with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Nylah Ford (3),
Deborah Shultz (2),
Jaelynn Helmrich, and
Breah Phillips.
Meanwhile, Wyoming Valley West came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Knights 11-0. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Knights are ranked 474th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory snapped Williamsport's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-10 record. As for Wyoming Valley West, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Williamsport was able to grind out a solid victory over Wyoming Valley West in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Williamsport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wyoming Valley West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
