The Middletown Cavaliers will head out to square off against the Smyrna Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middletown has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 20 goals over their last three matchups.
Middletown's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Delaware Military Academy with a sharp 6-0 win. Given Middletown's advantage in MaxPreps' Delaware soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Delaware Military Academy are ranked 41st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Smyrna narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Milford 2-1. Smyrna haven't had any issues with Milford recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Middletown pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Smyrna, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Everything went Middletown's way against Smyrna in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Middletown made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers 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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