Central Columbia entered their tilt with Pottsville on Monday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Their defense stepped up to hand the Pottsville Crimson Tide a 1-0 shutout. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Crimson Tide are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Columbia's one-goal win came courtesy of
Joey Devlin, who's now up to 16 this season.
Central Columbia's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Pottsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Columbia will square off against Midd-West at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Columbia is facing Midd-West at the right time seeing as Midd-West is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pottsville, they will take on Southern Columbia Area at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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