The Derby Red Raiders will face off against the Amistad Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Derby's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for 13 straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Friday just wasn't the day for Derby's offense. They came up short against Seymour on Friday, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, Derby can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked 160th, while Seymour are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Amistad). Their defense stepped up to hand North Branford an 11-0 shutout on Saturday. It was an even better day for Eric Vera as he scored three goals for his team.
The win (which was Amistad's third in a row) raised their record to 5-6-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those three matches. As for Derby, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Derby might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Amistad in their previous meeting back in September. Will the Red Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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