Wilson Area hasn't had much luck against Northwestern Lehigh recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wilson Area took a four-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Southern Lehigh, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Warriors had just enough and edged out the Spartans 2-1 on Monday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Wilson Area were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Northwestern Lehigh came tearing into Saturday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 9-1 victory. Northwestern Lehigh might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by three goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Salisbury Township from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Logan Mesics led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Wilson Area's record now sits at 10-4-2. As for Northwestern Lehigh, their record is now 13-1.
Wilson Area might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from Northwestern Lehigh when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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