While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Norton was not quite Tallmadge's equal in the second half on Saturday. They fell just short of the Tallmadge Blue Devils by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 40th).
Norton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Tallmadge, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Norton will take on Streetsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Norton's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Tallmadge, they will head out to take on Barberton at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Tallmadge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season.
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