Soccer Preview: Hempfield vs. Manheim Township
Hempfield is 0-10 against Manheim Township since September of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Hempfield Black Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Manheim Township Blue Streaks at 4:00 p.m. Hempfield's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Hempfield didn't have quite enough to beat Cedar Crest and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Black Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Falcons are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, Manheim Township waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Comets onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. The Blue Streaks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by three goals or more this season.
They hit Penn Manor with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kate Palumbo,
Regan Taylor,
Jordan Nguyen, and Nguyen.
Hempfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-2. As for Manheim Township, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Hempfield suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Manheim Township in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Hempfield 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
