The Norton Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Coventry Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Norton has given up an average of 3.7 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Norton is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight matches on Thursday. They came up short against Highland, falling 6-2. While losing is never fun, Norton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 468th, while Highland are ranked 147th).
Meanwhile, Coventry lost 6-3 to Firestone on Saturday.
Coventry's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Norton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Norton was able to grind out a solid win over Coventry in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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