Avon Grove and Penncrest are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Avon Grove Red Devils are on the road again on Friday to play the Penncrest Lions at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Avon Grove's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Coatesville as Avon Grove made off with a 3-0 victory. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Penncrest made sure to put some goals up on the board against Upper Darby on Thursday. They came out on top against the Royals by a score of 4-2. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-7-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Dante Cholmeley-Jones and
Gabe Aguirre-Parker scored all four of Penncrest's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Avon Grove's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Penncrest, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Avon Grove skirted past Penncrest 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon Grove 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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