Scranton Prep is 9-0-1 against North Pocono since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Scranton Prep Cavaliers will head out to face off against the North Pocono Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Scranton Prep's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Scranton Prep is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Abington Heights on Tuesday. Scranton Prep fell just short of Abington Heights by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Comets are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Pocono, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Pocono Mountain East a 2-0 shutout on Monday.
Scranton Prep's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3-1. As for North Pocono, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
Scranton Prep took their win against North Pocono in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 4-1. In that matchup, Scranton Prep amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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