Soccer Game Preview: Mercer on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 1:00am

Soccer Preview: Mercer vs. Commodore Perry

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Mercer has gone 6-0 against Commodore Perry recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Mercer Mustangs will welcome the Commodore Perry Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.

Commodore Perry is hoping to do what Sharpsville couldn't on Monday: put an end to Mercer's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mercer walked away with a 4-2 victory over Sharpsville. That looming 4-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.

Meanwhile, Commodore Perry came into Monday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their defense stepped up to hand Kennedy Catholic a 9-0 shutout on Monday.

Commodore Perry's offense was hitting Kennedy Catholic from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Xavier Williams led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.

The win got Mercer back to even at 3-3. As for Commodore Perry, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.

Everything went Mercer's way against Commodore Perry in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Mercer made off with a 12-0 win. Does Mercer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Commodore Perry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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