Soccer Recap: Tough Loss for Commodore Perry

Commodore Perry managed to keep up with Sharpsville until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Panthers came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 5-0. Having soared to a lofty seven goals in the game before, Commodore Perry's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Commodore Perry has now lost eight of their last nine games on the road. That's part of the reason why they have a 3-8 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 3-0-1 Mercer (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 70% over those games). As for Sharpsville, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7.

Coming up, Commodore Perry will take on Kennedy Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sharpsville, they will face off against Karns City at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.