Soccer Preview: Hazleton Area vs. Berwick
Hazleton Area is on a six-game streak of home losses, Berwick a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Monday. The Hazleton Area Cougars will challenge the Berwick Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. Berwick took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hazleton Area, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row, Hazleton Area finally turned things around against Mount Carmel on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the RED TORNADOES. The Cougars' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
They hit Mount Carmel with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ryleigh Snyder (2),
Jayla Thomas, and Thomas.
Meanwhile, Berwick fell victim to Wilkes-Barre and their airtight defense on Monday. They fell just short of the Wolfpack by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Wolfpack are ranked 107th).
Hazleton Area's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-12. As for Berwick, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1.
Hazleton Area suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Berwick in their previous matchup on September 9th. Will Hazleton Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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