Soccer Preview: Jefferson Area vs. Madison
Jefferson Area has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Madison Blue Streaks at 5:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Jefferson Area's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Kirtland on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while the Hornets are ranked 225th).
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Madison was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin could gain the upper hand on Wednesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Jefferson Area dropped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. Madison's draw makes their record 2-3-1 this season.
Jefferson Area suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Madison in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jefferson Area was down 5-0.
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