North East's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. 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 35th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North East hit Girard with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Joel Morey (2),
Tommy Hartner, and
Kai Vanderweele.
North East's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-3. As for Girard, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North East has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Sharpsville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. North East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.1 goals per game this season. As for Girard, they will host Harbor Creek at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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