Soccer Preview: Erie vs. Bradford
The Erie Royals will face off against the Bradford Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Erie's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Riverside on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to the Beavers. That's two games in a row now that the Royals have lost by exactly three goals.
Meanwhile, Bradford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against DuBois, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Beavers are ranked 49th).
Erie's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Bradford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Erie beat Bradford 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Erie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bradford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps