Despite a strong season so far, Minersville has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They came up short against the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils on Monday, falling 6-1. While losing is never fun, the Battlin' Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 106th).
Minersville's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Shenandoah Valley, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Minersville will venture away from home to face off against Schuylkill Haven at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Schuylkill Haven is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season. As for Shenandoah Valley, they will head out to square off against Tri-Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Tri-Valley: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Shenandoah Valley has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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