Soccer Game Preview: Mt. Pleasant vs. Derry

Mt. Pleasant has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Derry Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Derry has given up an average of 4.2 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Mt. Pleasant's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over Southmoreland. Considering Mt. Pleasant have won seven games by more than two goals this season, another big win was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Derry came up short against Yough on Tuesday, falling 10-2. While losing is never fun, Derry can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 458th, while Yough are ranked 167th).

Mt. Pleasant pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 73 goals over those 15 contests. As for Derry, they have now lost 12 of their last 14 games on the road. That leaves them at a 5-8 record this season.