Soccer Game Preview: Andover vs. Chelmsford

The Andover Golden Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Chelmsford Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Andover is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Beverly on Saturday. The Golden Warriors fell 2-0 to the Panthers. While losing is never fun, Andover can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while Beverly are ranked third).

Meanwhile, Chelmsford came up short against Cambridge Rindge & Latin on Saturday, falling 5-1. Chelmsford have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

Andover's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-2. As for Chelmsford, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8-2.

Andover suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Chelmsford when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Can the Golden Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.