Derry is 0-8 against Mt. Pleasant since September of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Derry Trojans will be playing at home against the Mt. Pleasant Vikings at 6:00 p.m.
Derry is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Mt. Pleasant, falling 6-0. 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 524th, while the Vikings are ranked 258th).
Mt. Pleasant's lineup was just a bit different on Monday as Lukas Showman got a bit more time on the pitch (60 vs. his season average of 37.5). Showman made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Derry's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mt. Pleasant, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-4.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
