Lower Dauphin hadn't done well against Hershey recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lower Dauphin Falcons skirted past the Hershey Trojans 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Falcons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Trojans are ranked 95th).
Gael Ruiz and
Vicente Martinez scored both of Lower Dauphin's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
The win (which was Lower Dauphin's third in a row) raised their record to 8-7-2. As for Hershey, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5-1.
Lower Dauphin will head out on the road to take on Northern York at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northern York is on a six-game streak of home wins, Lower Dauphin a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the pitch. As for Hershey, they will host Palmyra at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palmyra's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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