Jim Thorpe is 7-0-1 against Schuylkill Haven since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Jim Thorpe Olympians will venture away from home to face off against the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes at 10:00 a.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Jim Thorpe can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Monday. They came up short against Moravian Academy, falling 8-3. The Olympians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 7-0.
Meanwhile, Schuylkill Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Shenandoah Valley by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 24th).
Schuylkill Haven's goal came courtesy of
Luke Smith, who's now up to three this season.
Jim Thorpe beat Schuylkill Haven by a goal when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jim Thorpe 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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