Soccer Preview: Southern Lehigh vs. Northern Lehigh
Southern Lehigh is 7-0 against Northern Lehigh since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Southern Lehigh Spartans will welcome the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs at 6:30 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 game 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. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Pirates are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northern Lehigh didn't have done well against Saucon Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Northern Lehigh walked away with a 4-2 victory over Saucon Valley. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their one-goal performance the match before.
They hit Saucon Valley with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ethan Moore,
Dregan Millroy, and
Logan Berfield.
Southern Lehigh's win bumped their record up to 4-1-1. As for Northern Lehigh, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Southern Lehigh took their victory against Northern Lehigh when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Southern Lehigh have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northern Lehigh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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