The Nichols Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the McDowell Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McDowell took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Nichols, who comes in off a win.
Nichols gave up the first goal on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They beat City Honors by a goal, winning 2-1.
Corrine Kingsley was the driving force of Nichols' attack as she scored both of Nichols' goals, bringing her season total up to 20 goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, McDowell was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They lost 4-1 to Cathedral Prep. While losing is never fun, McDowell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 115th, while Cathedral Prep are ranked 22nd).
McDowell's defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Nichols, their victory ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9.
Everything went Nichols' way against McDowell in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as Nichols made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings 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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