Soccer Preview: William Penn vs. St. Georges Tech
The William Penn Colonials will take on the St. Georges Tech Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. William Penn is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
William Penn's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Newark by a score of 2-0. Johnson Togbah had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Colonials.
William Penn used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Newark. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Kelvin Kesselly (80), Yefri Argueta (74), and Mohamed Bangura (65). The trio had averaged 41.9, 45.6, and 40.5 minutes respectively before Thursday's matchup. Argueta made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, St. Georges Tech made easy work of Middletown on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. Considering the Hawks have won seven contests by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
William Penn's victory bumped their record up to 3-5-2. As for St. Georges Tech, their win bumped their record up to 9-1-1.
William Penn came up short against St. Georges Tech in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can William Penn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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