Beverly has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Marblehead Magicians at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marblehead is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.5 goals per game this season.
Beverly's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Saugus by a score of 2-0. Given Beverly's advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while Saugus are ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Marblehead made sure to put some goals up on the board against Winthrop on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over the Vikings. Marblehead might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by three goals or more this season.
Beverly has been performing well recently, winning four of their last five contests. That's given a healthy boost to their 12-5 record this season. The victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matches. As for Marblehead, they are now 13-5, having gone 1-2 since their six-game winning streak ended.
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