Soccer Preview: Winthrop Takes on Telstar

The Winthrop Ramblers will face off against the Telstar Rebels at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Telstar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.7 goals per game this season.

Winthrop was handed a nine-goal defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lisbon, sneaking past 2-1.

Meanwhile, Telstar kept a clean sheet against Sacopee Valley on Wednesday. They blew past the Hawks 5-0. Considering Telstar have won four games by more than four goals this season, another big win was nothing new.

Telstar has been performing well recently, winning three of their last four contests. That run has powered them to a 4-2 record this season. The victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those four matches. As for Winthrop, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.