Preview: Northside vs. Drew
The Northside Patriots will head out on the road to take on Drew at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Northside has been on a tough stretch since their win on February 22. They fell just short of Smiths Station by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The match was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Northside couldn't quite close it out.
Kenneth Buckholz, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the Northside squad sat out for Monday's matchup. With Buckholz sitting this one out, Will Lambertus got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 46.4).
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Drew was forced to settle for a draw. They and McEachern finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw.
Ricardo Ayala, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the Drew squad sat out for Tuesday's game. With Ayala sitting this one out, Yecsol Perez got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 55). Perez made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Northside's loss dropped their record down to 2-8-1. Drew's draw gives them a new season record of 5-4-1.
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