Soccer Preview: Benton vs. South Williamsport
The Benton Tigers will face off against the South Williamsport Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
South Williamsport is hoping to do what Milton couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Benton's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Benton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Milton.
South Williamsport fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They skirted past Montgomery 3-2. That's two games straight that the Mountaineers have won by just one goal.
Josh Lynn and
Logan Harris scored all three of South Williamsport's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Benton pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for South Williamsport, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Everything went Benton's way against South Williamsport when the teams last played on September 4th, as Benton made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benton since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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