Soccer Preview: Newton Falls vs. Mineral Ridge
The Newton Falls Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Mineral Ridge Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mineral Ridge will have to contend with a Newton Falls team hungry for a win, something the squad hasn't seen since September 9. Newton Falls fell just short of Columbiana by a score of 3-2 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Mineral Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 4-1 to Bristol. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Rams were already down 3-0.
Newton Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 3-11-1. As for Mineral Ridge, they now have a losing record at 6-7-2.
Newton Falls took their victory against Mineral Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton Falls 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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