The Pittston Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Lakeland Chiefs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pittston has given up an average of 4.2 goals per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lakeland will have to contend with a Pittston team hungry for a win, something the squad hasn't seen since August 25. Pittston lost 9-0 to Crestwood on Monday. While losing is never fun, Pittston can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 308th, while Crestwood are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lakeland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Scranton a 7-0 shutout on Wednesday. That seven goal margin sets a new team best for Lakeland this season.
The victory got Lakeland back to even at 4-4. As for Pittston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-2.
Pittston might still be hurting after the 5-2 loss they got from Lakeland in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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