Soccer Preview: Lampeter-Strasburg vs. Octorara Area
The Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers will face off against the Octorara Area Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lampeter-Strasburg is headed into the contest having not lost since August 30 and will look to keep things rolling. They and Lancaster Catholic finished up their match with a 0-0 draw on Thursday. The Pioneers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Octorara Area fell victim to Lancaster Catholic and their airtight defense on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 53rd).
With that draw, Lampeter-Strasburg's record moves to 9-1-3. As for Octorara Area, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-9-1.
Lampeter-Strasburg beat Octorara Area 2-0 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does Lampeter-Strasburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Octorara Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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