The Jim Thorpe Olympians will challenge the Pen Argyl Green Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jim Thorpe has six straight victories, Pen Argyl has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Jim Thorpe is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They blew past Northern Lehigh 9-3 on Wednesday. The Olympians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Pen Argyl's offense. They lost 9-0 to Moravian Academy on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Green Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 425th, while the Lions are ranked 75th).
Jim Thorpe's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Pen Argyl, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Jim Thorpe took their victory against Pen Argyl in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 8-3. Does Jim Thorpe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pen Argyl turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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