The Mendon Vikings will face off against the Sutherland Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
While Mendon's win against Brockport wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings never let the Blue Devils get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Wednesday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Mendon's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Brockport are ranked 84th).
Meanwhile, Sutherland's game back in September was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Mendon by a score of 2-1. Sutherland haven't had much luck with Mendon recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
The win made it two in a row for Mendon and bumps their season record up to 13-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matchups. As for Sutherland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Mendon came out on top in a nail-biter against Sutherland in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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