Soccer Preview: New Philadelphia vs. Tuscarawas Valley
The New Philadelphia Quakers will square off against the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Philadelphia is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, New Philadelphia finally turned things around against Minerva on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Lions out 4-3. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Quakers' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Valley won against Dover on Tuesday with two goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Thursday. Tuscarawas Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Sandy Valley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Kylee Fender and
Madelin Benner scored both of Tuscarawas Valley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
New Philadelphia's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11-1. As for Tuscarawas Valley, their win bumped their record up to 9-3-1.
New Philadelphia took their victory against Tuscarawas Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Philadelphia 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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