Soccer Recap: Saugus Comes Up Short

While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Saugus was not quite Peabody Veterans Memorial's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 3-1 to the Tanners. That's two games in a row now that Saugus have lost by exactly two goals.

This is the second loss in a row for Saugus and nudges their season record down to 3-12-1. As for Peabody Veterans Memorial, with the win, they broke their eight-match losing streak and moved their record to 4-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Saugus will head out to square off against Bishop Fenwick at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Saugus will be up against Bishop Fenwick's rather soft defense (which has allowed 2.92 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Peabody Veterans Memorial, they will face off against Haverhill at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.