Soccer Game Preview: Waynesburg Central vs. McKeesport

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2024, 1:37am

Soccer Preview: Waynesburg Central vs. McKeesport

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The Waynesburg Central Raiders will square off against the McKeesport Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.

McKeesport is hoping to do what California couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Waynesburg Central's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Waynesburg Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over California. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Trojans are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Kolbi Rastoka and Emily Rafferty scored both of Waynesburg Central's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 30 goals.

Meanwhile, McKeesport can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game last Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Carrick 2-1.

Waynesburg Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for McKeesport, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

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