Girard is 1-9 against North East since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets will venture away from home to face off against the Grape Pickers at 5:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
While Girard's victory against Fort LeBoeuf wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Yellowjackets never let the Bison get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Monday. The victory continues a trend for Girard in their matchups with Fort LeBoeuf: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, North East lost 6-1 to Cathedral Prep on Monday. While losing is never fun, North East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 210th, while Cathedral Prep are ranked 24th).
Girard's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for North East, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-1.
Girard beat North East 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets 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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