Soccer Preview: General McLane vs. Cathedral Prep
General McLane has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Cathedral Prep Ramblers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
General McLane is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Slippery Rock a 6-0 shutout. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Rockets are ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
General McLane hit Slippery Rock with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Emma Walker (2),
Sophia Allison (2), and
Lena Bookhamer (2).
Meanwhile, Cathedral Prep had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 goals) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Greyhounds with a sharp 8-0 victory.
General McLane has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Cathedral Prep, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2-1.
General McLane came up short against Cathedral Prep in their previous matchup on October 7th, falling 3-1. Can General McLane avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
