The Butler Golden Tornado will head out to face off against the Pine-Richland Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Butler fell victim to Fox Chapel and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to the Foxes. While losing is never fun, Butler can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 121st, while Fox Chapel are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Pine-Richland has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 16. Neither they nor North Hills could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The victory was some much needed relief for Pine-Richland as it spelled an end to their four-match losing streak.
Pine-Richland's draw gives them a new season record of 3-9-3. As for Butler, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Butler skirted past Pine-Richland 2-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Tornado since the team 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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