The State College Little Lions will challenge the McDowell Trojans on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
State College was handed a three-goal loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Altoona 3-2. State College haven't had any issues with Altoona recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, McDowell kept a clean sheet against Erie last Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Royals. The result was nothing new for McDowell, who have now won nine matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
State College's win bumped their record up to 11-7-2. As for McDowell, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
State College was able to grind out a solid win over McDowell when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Little Lions 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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