There’s plenty of pride to go around between the girls soccer programs at Chambersburg and Greencastle-Antrim.
The Trojans and Blue Devils have each made 11 appearances at the District 3 playoffs, with Greencastle making the postseason for the past five years and Chambersburg qualifying for the dance last fall.
But after slow starts this season, neither team would qualify for the 2025 playoffs if they started today. The Blue Devils have won two of eight games, while the Trojans are fighting to stay at .500.
The good news for these Franklin County squads is that there is still time to turn the ship around. That journey toward a comeback begins on Saturday when the Blue Devils and Trojans meet in Chambersburg in a contest that we’ve selected as our Game of the Week.
In the weeks and months to come throughout the high school sports season, we play on spotlighting multiple teams and sports with our Game of the Week. Any big upcoming games or meets we should know about? Send suggestions to Andy Sandrik via email at [email protected].
Greencastle-Antrim at Chambersburg
Kickoff: Saturday, 11:30 a.m., at Chambersburg
Records: Greencastle-Antrim is 2-6 (2-4 Colonial), while Chambersburg checks in at 3-3 (2-2 Commonwealth)
Last game: The Blue Devils fell 3-2 to Gettysburg, while the Trojans churned out a 4-2 victory over Carlisle.
Last meeting: Chambersburg posted a 4-3 victory over Greencastle in last season’s meeting.
Meet the Blue Devils: If the Blue Devils hope to make their sixth-straight trip to the District 3 postseason, they’ll need to get it going soon … Greencastle — which played to a 12-6-1 record in 2024 — checks in at No. 23 in the latest district’s 3A rankings. Only 16 teams qualify for the playoffs … After an 0-4 start to the season, the Blue Devils have picked up two wins over their last four games, victories over West Perry (1-0) and Waynesboro (3-2) … Greencastle, which graduated four Colonial Divison All-Stars in Abigail Wolfe, Maddie Koons, Zhen Reuter, and Hailey Baker, is trying to keep its postseason prospects alive with a group led by two other division All-Stars: Braelyn Cordell and Callie Izer … Cordell totaled 16 and seven assists last fall, and leads the Blue Devils this season with three goals and an assist … Izer has posted three goals for Greencastle, while Ava Witmer and Leilah Swain have also netted goals … The Blue Devils will be seeking their first win over Chambersburg since 2022, when they defeated the Trojans, 1-0.
Meet the Trojans: Coach Paul Unruh’s Chambersburg squad has hit its stride recently, with the Trojans collecting wins in three of the their last four games … One of those victories came in thrilling fashion, 3-2, over Washington, the defending W.Va. state champion … Chambersburg, a squad that has scored 10 goals and allowed 13 this fall, is led by a trio of returning Commonwealth Division First Team All-Stars in Bree Paetow, Kadence Decker, and Malia Cramer … Cramer leads all Trojans with five goals, while Decker (3 goals, 1 assist) and Paetow (1, 2) have also contributed to the scoring attack … Chambersburg has also gotten points this fall from Katy Weller (1 goal), Marley Onomastico (2 assists), and Maddie Mills (1 assist) … Goalkeeper Ashley Mitchell is backed up by a defense that includes Weller and Moriah Martin … The Trojans check in at No. 17 in the latest District 3-4A power rankings.
Sandrik’s pick: Chambersburg by 2.
