Soccer Recap: Eastern Escapes with a Win

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Previous Games

@ SHS 10-19-2026	2-1	W
vs WTHS 10-17-2026	3-2	W
@ LHS 10-13-2026	2-1	W

Eastern put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their undefeated season alive. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Shawnee Renegades. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Eastern's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Shawnee are ranked 42nd).

Eastern has now won nine of their last 10 games on the road. That's helped them to a 12-0-2 record this season. The road victories were made possible by their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those 10 matches. As for Shawnee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern will head out to face off against Collingswood at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Shawnee, they will venture away from home to square off against Northern Burlington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.