Soccer Preview: Altoona vs. Selinsgrove
The Altoona Mountain Lions have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Selinsgrove Seals at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Altoona will be strutting in after a win while Selinsgrove will be coming in after a defeat.
Altoona's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Bedford by a score of 2-0. Given the Mountain Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Bisons are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colin Etters was the driving force of Altoona's attack as he scored both of Altoona's goals, bringing his season total up to 12 goals.
Meanwhile, Selinsgrove fell victim to Williamsport and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Millionaires. Elliot Martone was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Altoona's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Selinsgrove, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Altoona beat Selinsgrove by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-1. Will Altoona repeat their success, or does Selinsgrove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
