Soccer Preview: Kennard-Dale vs. Bishop McDevitt
After five games on the road, Kennard-Dale is heading back home. They will host the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kennard-Dale's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Kennard-Dale's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Susquehannock 1-0. The Rams' winning goal came courtesy of Domenic Mannarino.
Meanwhile, Bishop McDevitt waltzed into their contest on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Bishop McDevitt who was credited with the victory. Bishop McDevitt got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Gettysburg's two. The win was all the more spectacular given the Crusaders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Warriors are ranked 42nd).
Kennard-Dale has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. As for Bishop McDevitt, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7-1.
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