Altoona has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Mifflin County Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Altoona's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Mifflin County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Altoona is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Selinsgrove just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Seals by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mountain Lions came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Seals are ranked 151st).
Meanwhile, Mifflin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Gettysburg.
Altoona's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-2. As for Mifflin County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Altoona took their victory against Mifflin County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altoona 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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