Soccer Preview: Shawe Memorial vs. Southwestern
The Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Southwestern Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Shawe Memorial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
Shawe Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Shawe Memorial who was credited with the victory. Shawe Memorial got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Southwestern's three. The Hilltoppers better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Rodrigo Reyes-Miranda, as he scored every single goal for his team.
Southwestern gave up the first goal on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Trinity Lutheran 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Shawe Memorial's win bumped their record up to 13-4-1. As for Southwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7-1.
Shawe Memorial took their win against Southwestern when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shawe Memorial 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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