Mechanicville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Cohoes Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mechanicville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.4 goals per game this season.
Mechanicville gave up the first goal last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They beat Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake by a goal, winning 2-1. The result kept the Red Raiders happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Scotty Lynch and
Ethan Raucci scored both of Mechanicville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 37 goals.
Meanwhile, Cohoes' game on Thursday was all tied up 3-3 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Waterford-Halfmoon by a score of 6-4. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Fordians are ranked 71st).
Mechanicville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-0-2 record this season. As for Cohoes, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
Mechanicville beat Cohoes 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mechanicville 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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