Soccer Recap: Pine-Richland Comes Up Short

Pine-Richland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seneca Valley Raiders. While losing is never fun, Pine-Richland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 188th, while Seneca Valley are ranked fourth).

Pine-Richland's loss dropped their record down to 3-9-2. As for Seneca Valley, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Pine-Richland will venture away from home to square off against North Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Hills' last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Seneca Valley, they will head out to face off against North Allegheny at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Allegheny's last five matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.