Abington Heights had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.1 goals) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the North Pocono Trojans a 2-0 shutout. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Trojans are ranked 186th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lilia Calvert and
Hawley Lynott scored both of Abington Heights' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Abington Heights' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for North Pocono, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Abington Heights will stay at home for another game and welcome Williamsport at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Abington Heights is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season. As for North Pocono, they will face off against Wallenpaupack Area at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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