The Loyalsock Township Lancers will venture away from home to square off against the Wellsboro Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellsboro took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Loyalsock Township, who comes in off a win.
If Loyalsock Township beats Wellsboro with three goals on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Lancers came out on top against Shamokin Area by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. That's two games straight that Loyalsock Township have won by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Wellsboro was not quite Montoursville's equal in the second half on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Warriors. While losing is never fun, Wellsboro can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 228th, while Montoursville are ranked 70th).
Wellsboro's loss dropped their record down to 11-5-1. As for Loyalsock Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8-1 record this season.
Everything went Loyalsock Township's way against Wellsboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Loyalsock Township made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers 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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