Soccer Preview: Licking Valley vs. Philo
The Licking Valley Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Philo Electrics at 9:30 p.m. on Monday. Licking Valley is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Wednesday, Licking Valley came up short against Watkins Memorial and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost nine in a row.
Licking Valley's goal came courtesy of
Avery Williams, who's now up to 17 this season.
Meanwhile, Philo waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Huskies a 4-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Electrics, who have now won five matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Licking Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1. As for Philo, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Licking Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Philo in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Licking Valley 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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