The Emmaus Hornets will head out on the road to take on the La Salle College Explorers on Tuesday. Emmaus' last eight matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Emmaus heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Saturday. They fell just short of Parkland by a score of 1-0. Emmaus' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, La Salle College had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Vikings. The win was all the more spectacular given La Salle College's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Northeast are ranked tenth).
La Salle College's victory bumped their record up to 13-5-3. As for Emmaus, their loss dropped their record down to 19-2-3.
Emmaus came out on top in a nail-biter against La Salle College in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Explorers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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