Soccer Preview: Mercyhurst Prep vs. Eisenhower
Mercyhurst Prep is 8-0 against Eisenhower since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mercyhurst Prep Lakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eisenhower Knights at 4:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Mercyhurst Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Seneca and fell 2-1. The Lakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Their goal came courtesy of
JACK WILLIAMS, who's now up to six this season.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower didn't have quite enough to beat Seneca on Wednesday and fell 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 433rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 193rd).
Mercyhurst Prep's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Mercyhurst Prep took their win against Eisenhower when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 7-2. Will Mercyhurst Prep repeat their success, or does Eisenhower have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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