The Shikellamy Braves will face off against the Altoona Mountain Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shikellamy comes in on nine and Altoona on eight.
If Altoona heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Shikellamy took over last week. Shikellamy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Crestwood on Saturday. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Comets are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lauryn Ross and
Kaci Grimm scored both of Shikellamy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, Altoona won against DuBois on Thursday with four goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Saturday. Altoona was the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Williamsport. The result was nothing new for the Mountain Lions, who have now won four contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Shikellamy pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Altoona, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Everything went Shikellamy's way against Altoona when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Shikellamy made off with a 12-2 win. Will Shikellamy repeat their success, or does Altoona have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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