The Somerset Eagles will face off against the Bald Eagle Area Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Somerset is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Conemaugh Township on Monday. Somerset fell just short of Conemaugh Township by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.
Cole Johnson and
Isaiah Armstrong scored both of Somerset's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to eight goals the game before, Bald Eagle Area was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of Penns Valley Area by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Rams are ranked 136th).
Somerset now has a losing record at 4-5-1. As for Bald Eagle Area, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5-1 record.
Somerset took their win against Bald Eagle Area when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Somerset 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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