Soccer Preview: Lordstown vs. Mathews
Lordstown hasn't had much luck against Mathews recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lordstown Red Devils will be staying on the road to face off against the Mathews Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lordstown is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Pymatuning Valley on Thursday. Lordstown fell just short of Pymatuning Valley by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Mathews was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 12-0 to Columbiana. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 494th, while the Clippers are ranked 242nd).
Lordstown's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Mathews, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Lordstown beat Mathews by a goal in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lordstown since the team 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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