The Mechanicsburg Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Central Dauphin Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mechanicsburg's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Central Dauphin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mechanicsburg's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Carlisle by a score of 2-0. The win continues a trend for Mechanicsburg in their matchups with Carlisle: they've now won four in a row.
Central Dauphin hadn't beaten Cumberland Valley on the road since October 6, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Rams had just enough and edged out the Eagles 1-0. Given Central Dauphin's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Cumberland Valley are ranked 248th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mechanicsburg's record now sits at 8-2-2. As for Central Dauphin, their record is now 9-3-1.
Mechanicsburg beat Central Dauphin by a goal in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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