The Norwin Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Gateway Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Norwin's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Norwin needed a bit of extra time to put away Central Catholic. They had just enough and edged out the Vikings 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Norwin were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, after soaring to seven goals the game before, Gateway was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They came up short against Plum, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Gateway can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 278th, while Plum are ranked seventh).
Gateway moved to 3-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Norwin, they now have a winning record of 6-5-2.
Norwin took their win against Gateway in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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