Soccer Game Preview: Southern Columbia Area vs. Mifflinburg

The Southern Columbia Area Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Mifflinburg Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Southern Columbia Area barely beat East Juniata the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Southern Columbia Area never let East Juniata get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Saturday. Southern Columbia Area's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mifflinburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy with a sharp 5-1 victory on Saturday. That four goal margin sets a new team best for Mifflinburg this season.

Southern Columbia Area is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Mifflinburg, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.

Everything went Southern Columbia Area's way against Mifflinburg when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as Southern Columbia Area made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.