Parkland has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Emmaus Hornets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Parkland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Pleasant Valley a 1-0 shutout. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Bears are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Parkland's one-goal win came courtesy of
Ryan Bender, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Emmaus' game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They beat Freedom by a goal, winning 1-0. That's two games straight that the Hornets have won by just one goal.
Parkland's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Emmaus, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-2-1.
Parkland beat Emmaus by a goal when the teams last played last Wednesday, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkland since the squad 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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