North East put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Girard Yellowjackets out 4-3. Given the Grape Pickers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North East hit Girard with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Tommy Hartner (2),
Kai Vanderweele, and Vanderweele.
North East pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Girard, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
North East will take on Slippery Rock at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. North East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.7 goals per game this season. As for Girard, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Meadville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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