The Milton Academy Mustangs will square off against the Rivers Red Wings on Saturday. Rivers has given up an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Milton Academy headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for two straight, but St. Mark's let them put that streak behind them. The Mustangs came out on top against the Lions by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. Given Milton Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while St. Mark's are ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rivers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Thayer Academy, falling 5-2.
Milton Academy has been performing well recently, winning four of their last five games. That's given a healthy boost to their 8-2-3 record this season. As for Rivers, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7-1.
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