The Johnson Crusaders will face off against the Brearley Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Johnson's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Brearley has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Johnson came up short against Metuchen and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, Johnson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Metuchen are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Brearley made sure to put some goals up on the board against Dayton on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 7-1 victory.
Brearley's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 4-7-1. As for Johnson, they have now lost five of their last six games on the road. Despite that, they're 7-5 this season.
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