Mercyhurst Prep has gone 9-0 against Eisenhower recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Mercyhurst Prep Lakers will be staying on the road to face off against the Eisenhower Knights at 5:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Mercyhurst Prep had been on a five-game streak of scoring at least four goals, but Fairview put an end to it on Wednesday. Mercyhurst Prep lost 6-0 to Fairview. While losing is never fun, the Lakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Tigers are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Eisenhower was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Seneca, falling 3-0. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Knights couldn't quite close it out.
Mercyhurst Prep's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything went Mercyhurst Prep's way against Eisenhower when the teams last played back in September, as Mercyhurst Prep made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercyhurst Prep since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
