The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Kennard-Dale Rams at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Bishop McDevitt can't be too worried about heading out to take on Kennard-Dale: they just beat Gettysburg at home, who had been dominant on their own pitch up to that point. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Bishop McDevitt who was credited with the win on Monday. Bishop McDevitt got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Gettysburg's two. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Crusaders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Warriors are ranked 42nd).
Kennard-Dale's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Susquehannock. The Rams' winning goal came courtesy of Domenic Mannarino.
Bishop McDevitt has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7-1 record this season. As for Kennard-Dale, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5-1.
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