Soccer Preview: Wharton vs. King
Wharton has gone 5-0 against King recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wharton duke it out with the King at 8:00 p.m. Wharton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5 goals per game this season.
If King heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Wharton took over last week. Wharton came out on top against Tampa Bay Tech by a score of 3-1 last Friday. The Wildcats' winning goal came courtesy of Josie Barie.
Wharton used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Tampa Bay Tech. Daniella Avila played for 80 minutes having averaged 59 this season and Barie got 80 vs. an average of 55. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Avila put up an assist, while she scored two goals.
Meanwhile, King entered their match against Freedom last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. King lost 4-1 to Freedom. The Lions have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
King's loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1. As for Wharton, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Everything went Wharton's way against King in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Wharton made off with an 11-0 win. Will Wharton repeat their success, or does King have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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