Soccer Preview: McConnellsburg vs. Everett
McConnellsburg has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Everett Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. McConnellsburg knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Everett likes a good challenge.
McConnellsburg's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Southern Huntingdon County. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by four goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Everett had just enough and edged Berlin Brothersvalley out 1-0 on Monday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Mountaineers are ranked 469th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McConnellsburg's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Everett, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season.
McConnellsburg skirted past Everett 5-4 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for McConnellsburg since the team 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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