Soccer Preview: Chatham vs. Watervliet
The Chatham Panthers will challenge the Watervliet Cannoneers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Chatham is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Greenville on Wednesday. Chatham fell 2-0 to Greenville. The Panthers have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Watervliet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Maple Hill. While losing is never fun, the Cannoneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 502nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 114th).
Chatham's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3-1. As for Watervliet, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went Chatham's way against Watervliet when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as Chatham made off with a 7-0 win. Does Chatham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Watervliet turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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