Soccer Recap: Southern vs. Petersburg
Southern came tearing into Wednesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Petersburg Vikings a 5-0 shutout. Considering the Rams have won six matchups by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jared Haskiel, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the Southern squad sat out for Wednesday's contest. With Haskiel sitting this one out, Brady Spotts got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 56.2).
Southern pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Petersburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Southern will head out on the road to take on Mountain Ridge at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mountain Ridge will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Southern surely won't give up without a fight. Petersburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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