Soccer Preview: Lexington vs. New Philadelphia
The Lexington Minutemen will venture away from home to challenge the New Philadelphia Quakers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Tuesday, Lexington came up short against Perry and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Minutemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Panthers are ranked 135th).
Meanwhile, New Philadelphia fell victim to Mansfield Senior and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tygers. The Quakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1. As for New Philadelphia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7-1.
Everything went Lexington's way against New Philadelphia when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Lexington made off with a 4-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lexington since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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