The Lower Merion Aces will head out on the road to challenge the Penncrest Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lower Merion will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Lower Merion proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by nine) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Strath Haven 1-0. Give Lower Merion's defense some credit: that's the team's eighth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Penncrest). Everything went their way against Oxford on Friday as they made off with an 8-1 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Penncrest's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 181st, while Oxford are ranked 406th).
Lower Merion's record now sits at 12-1-1. As for Penncrest, their record is now 8-6.
Lower Merion took their win against Penncrest when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 5-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Aces since the team 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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