The Middletown Blue Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Wethersfield Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Middletown's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Middletown is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Plainville just ended the team's four-match winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 1-0. Middletown fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against Plainville since Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wethersfield). They put the hurt on Southington with a sharp 8-1 win on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Wethersfield's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Southington are ranked 102nd).
Wethersfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-1-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four contests. As for Middletown, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1-1 and their overall record down to 8-2-2.
Middletown was able to grind out a solid win over Wethersfield in their previous matchup back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Dragons 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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