On Saturday Milton will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Benton Tigers at 11:00 a.m. Milton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
Milton gave up the first goal on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Williamsport out 2-1. Trent Delong had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Black Panthers got from the refs.
Tobin Strous was the driving force of Milton's attack as he scored both of Milton's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Benton waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Griffins 5-1. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Griffins are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Milton pushed their record up to 6-2-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Benton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything went Milton's way against Benton when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Milton made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milton 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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