The North East Grape Pickers will head out to square off against the Fort LeBoeuf Bison at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North East is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
North East is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Harbor Creek just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 3-1 to the Huskies. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Grape Pickers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Huskies are ranked 72nd).
North East's goal came courtesy of
Will Vanderweele, who's now up to 15 this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 goals the game before, Fort LeBoeuf was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They came up short against Fairview, falling 5-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bison in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost eight in a row.
North East's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-1. As for Fort LeBoeuf, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
North East took their win against Fort LeBoeuf in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North East 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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