Soccer Preview: Smithsburg vs. Walkersville
Smithsburg and Walkersville are an even 2-2-2 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long. The Smithsburg Leopards will be playing at home against the Walkersville Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Smithsburg's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Williamsport as Smithsburg made off with a 4-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Leopards needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walkersville). They put the hurt on Clear Spring with a sharp 8-0 win on Monday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
Their offense was hitting Clear Spring from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Melisa Hansen led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
The victory got Smithsburg back to even at 6-6. As for Walkersville, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Smithsburg suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Walkersville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Smithsburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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