The United Lions will head out to face off against the West Shamokin Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for United and nine for West Shamokin.
United is coming into the contest fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Bishop Carroll that saw the pair combine for 26 shots on goal. United fell just short of Bishop Carroll by a score of 4-3 last Monday. Giedon Bracken probably wasn't too happy after the match: he scored every single goal for the Lions and still walked away on the losing team.
Meanwhile, West Shamokin entered their matchup against Conemaugh Township on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West Shamokin came up short against Conemaugh Township, falling 7-1. While losing is never fun, Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 514th, while the Indians are ranked 74th).
United now has a losing record at 3-4. As for West Shamokin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
United was able to grind out a solid win over West Shamokin in their previous matchup back in August, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for United 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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