After seven games on the road, Tech is heading back home. They will host the Payne Tech Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Tech's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Tech fell victim to Montclair and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 5-0 to the Mounties. While losing is never fun, Tech can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey soccer rankings (they are ranked 277th, while Montclair are ranked 118th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Payne Tech). They were the clear victors by a 6-2 margin over Eagle Academy last Wednesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Payne Tech considering their one-goal performance the match before.
The victory made it two in a row for Payne Tech and bumps their season record up to 7-5. Those wins were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored seven goals over those two contests. As for Tech, they have now lost nine of their last 11 games on the road. Despite that, they're 8-5 this season.
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