Soccer Preview: Phelps vs. Salesianum
The Phelps Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Salesianum Sallies at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Phelps is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Kimball Union Academy on Sunday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Salesianum fought the good fight in their overtime match against La Salle College on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Explorers by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Sallies have lost by just one goal.
Phelps' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for Salesianum, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Phelps skirted past Salesianum 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Phelps since the squad 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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