Thursday just wasn't the day for Northwest's offense. They lost 7-0 to the Wheelersburg Pirates on Thursday. 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 387th, while the Pirates are ranked 36th).
Northwest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Wheelersburg, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest is on the road again on Monday to play Chesapeake at 7:30 p.m. Chesapeake will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Northwest surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wheelersburg, they will head out to challenge Russell at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheelersburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.5 goals per game this season.
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