Patterson and Chesapeake squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Patterson had to settle for second. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Cougars who were credited with the victory. The Chesapeake Cougars got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Patterson Clippers' two. While losing is never fun, Patterson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland soccer rankings (they are ranked 94th, while Chesapeake are ranked 23rd).
Patterson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6-2. As for Chesapeake, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Patterson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chesapeake, they will challenge Decatur on Friday. Decatur's defense has only allowed 0.2 goals per game this season, so Chesapeake's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
