North East is 1-9 against Mercyhurst Prep since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The North East Grape Pickers will welcome the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North East's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Fort LeBoeuf with a sharp 6-0 victory. Zach Pondo was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep made easy work of Titusville on Monday and carried off a 9-0 win. Given the Lakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Rockets are ranked 567th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North East's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Mercyhurst Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
North East beat Mercyhurst Prep 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does North East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercyhurst Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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