North Star hasn't had much luck against McConnellsburg recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cougars will take on the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
While North Star's win against Northern Bedford County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Panthers 2-1. North Star's winning goal came courtesy of Bryce Frombach.
Meanwhile, McConnellsburg's game on Saturday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Berlin Brothersvalley, sneaking past 2-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering McConnellsburg's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Berlin Brothersvalley are ranked 319th).
McConnellsburg's win bumped their record up to 19-0. As for North Star, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7-1.
North Star might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from McConnellsburg in their previous meeting back in August. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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