Soccer Preview: Jackson vs. Hillsboro
The Jackson Ironman/Ironladies are taking a road trip to challenge the Hillsboro Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillsboro took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Jackson, who comes in off a win.
Jackson is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Waverly on Saturday. Given the Ironman/Ironladies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Tigers are ranked 521st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, Hillsboro was a bit more limited in their contest two weeks ago. They lost 5-1 to Chillicothe. It was the first time this season that the Indians let down their fans at home.
Their goal came courtesy of
Wesley Bailey, who's now up to six this season.
Jackson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Hillsboro, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
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