Soccer Preview: Petersburg vs. Preston
Petersburg is 0-3 against Preston since September of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Petersburg Vikings will square off against the Preston Knights at 11:00 a.m. Petersburg will be strutting in after a win while Preston will be coming in after a loss.
Petersburg will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Berkeley Springs, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Petersburg skirted past Berkeley Springs 5-4. Bryson Pletcher was a massive factor in the win as he booted in four goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Preston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Elkins.
Petersburg's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. As for Preston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8-1.
Petersburg suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Preston in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Petersburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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