New Richmond has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Wilmington Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
New Richmond's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Fayetteville-Perry on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 477th, while the Rockets are ranked 159th).
Meanwhile, Wilmington entered their tilt with Goshen on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Warriors a 1-0 shutout.
New Richmond dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Wilmington, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
New Richmond might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Wilmington when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will New Richmond have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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