Soccer Preview: Sycamore vs. Ottawa
Sycamore has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Ottawa Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Sycamore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.3 goals per game this season.
Sycamore is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Hononegah just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. Neither they nor the Indians could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Spartans' first draw of the season.
Gavin Crouch and
Jameson Carl scored all three of Sycamore's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Meanwhile, Ottawa came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Little Giants 9-0. The matchup marked the Pirates' most dominant win of the season so far.
Sycamore's draw gives them a new season record of 7-4-1. As for Ottawa, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Sycamore took their win against Ottawa in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sycamore since the squad 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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