Cheltenham hasn't had much luck against Abington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will square off against the Galloping Ghosts at 3:45 p.m. Cheltenham's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It was a proper cat-fight when Cheltenham faced off against Lower Moreland on Tuesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Lions by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Cheltenham can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while Lower Moreland are ranked 78th).
Meanwhile, Abington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hatters a 3-0 shutout. Abington's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Abington's victory bumped their record up to 10-1-2. As for Cheltenham, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Cheltenham skirted past Abington 1-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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