Jim Thorpe is on a three-game streak of home losses, Pen Argyl a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Saturday. The Jim Thorpe Olympians will welcome the Pen Argyl Green Knights at 10:00 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jim Thorpe's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Northern Lehigh on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 164th).
Meanwhile, Pen Argyl lost 8-1 to Moravian Academy on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Green Knights have lost by exactly seven goals.
Jim Thorpe's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Pen Argyl, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Jim Thorpe's way against Pen Argyl when the teams last played back in August of 2022 as Jim Thorpe made off with a 7-0 win. Will Jim Thorpe repeat their success, or does Pen Argyl have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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