The Hughesville Spartans will face off against the Loyalsock Township Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hughesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.
Hughesville's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Wellsboro. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Hornets are ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hughesville hit Wellsboro with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kylie Temple,
Caradyn McGinley, and
Avery Puderbach.
Meanwhile, Loyalsock Township didn't have done well against Montoursville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Loyalsock Township came out on top in a nail-biter against Montoursville , sneaking past 2-1.
The victory made it two in a row for Hughesville and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Loyalsock Township, their record now sits at 3-5.
Hughesville took their win against Loyalsock Township in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hughesville since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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