Soccer Preview: Skidding Walpole Meets Braintree

The Walpole Timberwolves will challenge the Braintree Wamps at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Walpole is looking for their season's first victory.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Walpole's offense. They lost 4-0 to Needham. While losing is never fun, Walpole can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 315th, while Needham are ranked 93rd).

Meanwhile, Braintree kept a clean sheet against Milton on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Wildcats.

Braintree has now won five of their last six games at home. That run has powered them to a 5-5 record this season. As for Walpole, they have now lost 13 of their last 14 games on the road. That leaves them at an 0-6 record this season.