Soccer Preview: South Williamsport vs. Loyalsock Township
The South Williamsport Mountaineers will head out on the road to challenge the Loyalsock Township Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. South Williamsport is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
South Williamsport managed to keep up with Sullivan County until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. South Williamsport lost 3-0 to Sullivan County.
Meanwhile, Loyalsock Township didn't have done well against Warrior Run recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Loyalsock Township walked away with a 3-1 win over Warrior Run. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lancers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Defenders are ranked 95th).
Gavin Grieco and
Evan Anderson scored all three of Loyalsock Township's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
South Williamsport's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Loyalsock Township, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
South Williamsport was able to grind out a solid win over Loyalsock Township when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 3-1. Will South Williamsport repeat their success, or does Loyalsock Township have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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