The Meadville Bulldogs will square off against the Erie Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Erie will have to contend with a Meadville squad hungry for a victory, something the team hasn't seen yet this season. Meadville lost 8-0 to General McLane on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Lancers are ranked 72nd).
Meanwhile, Erie can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They and Maplewood finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Royals have been dealt a draw since back in August.
Meadville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5-3. Erie's draw gives them a new season record of 2-5-2.
Meadville skirted past Erie 2-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Meadville repeat their success, or does Erie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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