Soccer Game Preview: Manor vs. Phoebus

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Previous 4 Games

04/22/24 - Home	8-0 W
03/16/23 - Home	11-0 W
05/16/19 - Away	2-0 W
03/13/18 - Home	7-0 W

Manor is a perfect 4-0 against Phoebus since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Mustangs will welcome the Phantoms at 5:30 p.m. Phoebus took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Manor, who comes in off a win.

Manor will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Thursday, then bounced right back against Heritage on Monday. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Hurricanes with a sharp 8-3 victory. Considering Manor have won three matches by more than four goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Phoebus and Kecoughtan meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Phantoms took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. Having soared to a lofty nine goals in the game before, Phoebus' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Manor's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Phoebus, they dropped their record down to 5-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Manor took their victory against Phoebus when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Phantoms turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.