Soccer Preview: Mechanicville vs. Saratoga Central Catholic
On Thursday Mechanicville will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Saratoga Central Catholic Saints at 4:30 p.m. Mechanicville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.4 goals per game this season.
Mechanicville gave up the first goal last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake , sneaking past 2-1. The result kept the Red Raiders happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Scotty Lynch and
Ethan Raucci scored both of Mechanicville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 37 goals.
Meanwhile, Saratoga Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 7-0 to Cambridge. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 585th, while the N/A are ranked 190th).
Mechanicville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-0-2 record this season. As for Saratoga Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Mechanicville took their win against Saratoga Central Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mechanicville 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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