If Scranton was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Valley View on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights came up short against the Scranton Prep Cavaliers on Thursday, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Scranton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 305th, while Scranton Prep are ranked 131st).
Scranton has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, dating back to last year. That leaves them at a 1-4-1 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Abington Heights and 4-0 Wallenpaupack Area (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 80.2% over those games). As for Scranton Prep, they are now 6-2-1, having gone 1-2-1 since their five-game winning streak ended.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Scranton is set to face off against their familiar foe Delaware Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Scranton Prep will take on their in-conference opponent North Pocono at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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