The Donegal Indians will face off against the Lancaster Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Donegal is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Donegal is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Eastern Lebanon County a 3-0 shutout on Monday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Indians' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Raiders are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, Lancaster Catholic's game on Monday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Octorara Area. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won three matches by three goals or more so far this season.
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Luca D'Orazio scored all three of Lancaster Catholic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
The win snapped Donegal's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-6 record. As for Lancaster Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Donegal beat Lancaster Catholic by a goal in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Donegal 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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