The Orange Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Independence Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orange's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
It was a proper cat-fight when Orange faced off against Chagrin Falls on Monday. The Lions lost 4-0 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, Orange can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 377th, while Chagrin Falls are ranked 160th).
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in August, Independence was forced to settle for a draw on Thursday. Neither they nor Open Door Christian could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw.
Bella Patacca and Avery Bechlem scored all three of Independence's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 32 goals.
Independence's draw makes their record 4-8-2 this season. As for Orange, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-2.
Everything went Orange's way against Independence in their previous matchup back in October of 2020, as Orange made off with a 4-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team 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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