The Montclair Mounties will take on the Bergen Tech Knights on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Montclair is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Union City get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. Given Montclair's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey soccer rankings (they are ranked 56th, while Union City are ranked 221st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bergen Tech waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Knights who were credited with the victory. Bergen Tech got it done in the shootout by posting one goals to West Orange's zero.
Bergen Tech's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Montclair, the victory got them back to even at 7-7-2.
Montclair skirted past Bergen Tech 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will the Mounties repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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