Friends' Central are taking a road trip to take on the Lower Merion Aces at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Friends' Central's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Wilmington Friends. The win was all the more spectacular given Friends' Central's disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 251st in Pennsylvania, while Wilmington Friends is ranked 31st in Delaware).
Meanwhile, Lower Merion came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Lions. Give the Aces' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Friends' Central's win bumped their record up to 2-4-2. As for Lower Merion, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season.
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