Soccer Preview: Amesbury vs. Rockport
Amesbury hasn't had much luck against Rockport recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Amesbury Redhawks will head out to face off against the Rockport Vikings 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.
Amesbury lost 6-1 to Salem on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Redhawks have lost by exactly five goals.
Meanwhile, Rockport came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Neither they nor Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The result was nothing new for the Vikings as the squad haven't won a game since October 1st.
This is the second loss in a row for Amesbury and nudges their season record down to 2-14-1. With that draw, Rockport's record moves to 5-8-4.
Amesbury came up short against Rockport in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Amesbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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