Soccer Preview: Emmaus vs. Stroudsburg
The Emmaus Hornets will take on the Stroudsburg Mountaineers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Emmaus' favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Stroudsburg has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Emmaus' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over East Stroudsburg South. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ethan Dublin and
Gabriel Reyes scored both of Emmaus' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Stroudsburg's offense. They came up short against Northampton on Monday, falling 4-0.
Emmaus' victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Stroudsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Emmaus took their win against Stroudsburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Emmaus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stroudsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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