West Middlesex is 0-3 against Slippery Rock since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The West Middlesex Big Reds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Slippery Rock Rockets at 6:00 p.m. West Middlesex's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
West Middlesex's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They beat Sharon by a goal, winning 1-0. David Lakatos had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Big Reds.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Slippery Rock was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They came up short against Fairview, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Tigers are ranked 98th).
West Middlesex now has a winning record of 2-1-1. As for Slippery Rock, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
West Middlesex might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Slippery Rock in their previous matchup back in September of 2017. Can West Middlesex avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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