Soccer Preview: Memorial vs. Hickory
The Memorial Red Devils are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Hickory Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Memorial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season.
Memorial will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Mineral Ridge last Monday. Memorial was the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over Mineral Ridge. Considering the Red Devils have won five matches by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Mineral Ridge with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
David Diaz (2),
Josue Lemus,
E'Lyh Nunez, and
Daveyon Cash.
Meanwhile, Hickory unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Grove City by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hornets came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Eagles are ranked 386th).
Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which lines up perfectly with their 8-2-2 record this season. As for Hickory, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
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