Soccer Preview: Montoursville vs. Wellsboro
Montoursville and Wellsboro are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2021, but likely not for long. The Montoursville Warriors will square off against the Wellsboro Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Montoursville and Hughesville met for a duel on Wednesday where Montoursville came out on top. Montoursville's defense stepped up to hand Hughesville a 1-0 shutout. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Spartans are ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montoursville's one-goal win came courtesy of
Bryce Winslow, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, Wellsboro entered their tilt with Williamson on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors , sneaking past 2-1. Lucas Cuneo had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Hornets got from the refs.
Montoursville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Wellsboro, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Montoursville came up short against Wellsboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Montoursville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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