The Erie Royals will head out to square off against the Bradford Owls at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Bradford is hoping to do what Warren couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Erie's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Erie won by a goal and slipped past Warren 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Royals were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Bradford lost 6-1 to Meadville on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 439th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 143rd).
Erie's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Bradford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11-1.
Erie beat Bradford by a goal in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Erie since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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