Soccer Preview: Benton vs. Selinsgrove
The Benton Tigers will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Selinsgrove Seals, where kickoff is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, Benton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Danville. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Ironmen are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Selinsgrove kept a clean sheet against Altoona on Saturday. They beat the Mountain Lions by a goal, winning 1-0. The Seals wouldn't have won without Damien Pardoe, who scored the game-winner.
Benton pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Selinsgrove, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
