Soccer Preview: Mifflinburg vs. Jersey Shore
Mifflinburg and Jersey Shore are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long. The Mifflinburg Wildcats will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Jersey Shore Bulldogs, where kickoff is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Mifflinburg came up short against Warrior Run on Tuesday, falling 8-1. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 456th, while the Defenders are ranked 143rd).
Meanwhile, Jersey Shore didn't have quite enough to beat Shikellamy on Thursday and fell 2-1.
Jersey Shore's goal came courtesy of
Gannon Willoughby, which was the first he's scored this season.
Mifflinburg dropped their record down to 0-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Jersey Shore, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Mifflinburg took their win against Jersey Shore when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-1. Does Mifflinburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jersey Shore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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