Soccer Preview: North Pocono vs. Wilkes-Barre
The North Pocono Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Pocono is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.2 goals per game this season.
Last Monday, North Pocono got the win against Valley View by a conclusive 7-2. Considering the Trojans have won nine matchups by more than four goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Valley View with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Eliot Bowen (3),
Rocco Rava (2),
Zach Evans, and
Billy Barker.
While Wilkes-Barre's fans didn't get a definitive result last Tuesday, they were treated to the team's highest-scoring tie of the season. They and Hazleton Area finished up on equal footing with a 3-3 draw.
The win made it two in a row for North Pocono and bumps their season record up to 11-2. Wilkes-Barre's draw makes their record 5-6-4 this season.
North Pocono took their victory against Wilkes-Barre when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. In that match, North Pocono amassed a halftime lead of 5-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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