Derry is 0-7 against Mt. Pleasant since September of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Derry Trojans will look to defend their home pitch against the Mt. Pleasant Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Derry is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Charleroi, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 508th, while the Cougars are ranked 101st).
Despite a strong season so far, Mt. Pleasant has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 3-1 to South Park on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly two goals.
Their goal came courtesy of
Aidan Johnson, who's now up to eight this season.
Derry's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mt. Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Derry might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Mt. Pleasant in their previous meeting back in August. Will Derry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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