West Middlesex and Hickory combined for 32 shots on goal on Thursday, which explains the impressive six total goals scored. The West Middlesex Big Reds lost 5-1 to the Hickory Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Big Reds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 424th, while the Hornets are ranked 137th).
West Middlesex's goal came courtesy of
Johnathan Young, who's now up to seven this season.
West Middlesex's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Hickory, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Mercer the next time they take the pitch. Hickory will host Mercer at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, while West Middlesex will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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