Soccer Preview: Northwest vs. Chesapeake
The Northwest Mohawks's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Chesapeake Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Northwest came up short against Wheelersburg on Thursday, falling 12-1. While losing is never fun, the Mohawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 483rd, while the Pirates are ranked 91st).
Meanwhile, Chesapeake was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 10-1 to Ironton. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-0.
Their goal came courtesy of
Jadyn Clark, which was the first she's scored this season.
Northwest's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-10-1. As for Chesapeake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Northwest took their victory against Chesapeake when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest 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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