Soccer Preview: Montoursville vs. Milton
The Montoursville Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Milton Black Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Montoursville will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Montoursville's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Southern Columbia Area by a score of 2-0. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Tigers are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
C J Lucas was the driving force of Montoursville's attack as he scored both of Montoursville's goals, bringing his season total up to six goals.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Milton was not quite Selinsgrove's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Seals by a score of 2-1. The Black Panthers haven't had much luck with the Seals recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Montoursville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Milton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-2-1.
Montoursville beat Milton by a goal in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montoursville since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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