The Valley Forge Patriots will challenge the Normandy Invaders at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Valley Forge came up short against Bay on Wednesday, falling 6-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Normandy fell victim to Rocky River and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Invaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Pirates are ranked 71st).
Valley Forge's loss dropped their record down to 4-9-3. As for Normandy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10-2.
Valley Forge took their win against Normandy when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Forge 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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