The Middletown Cavaliers will head out on the road to take on the Newark Yellowjackets on Wednesday. Middletown knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy goal totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Newark likes a good challenge.
Middletown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Archmere Academy, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Middletown was ranked second). Everything went Middletown's way against Archmere Academy on Monday as Middletown made off with an 8-1 victory. Gabby Riley was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in five goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Newark's last contest on Friday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. After two halves, they and Howard settled for a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Newark's first draw of the season.
Middletown's win bumped their record up to 6-0. Newark's draw gives them a new season record of 4-3-1.
Middletown took their victory against Newark in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 5-1. Does Middletown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newark turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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