The Lordstown Red Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Jackson-Milton Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lordstown's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lordstown is headed into Thursday's matchup following a draw, the team's first since September 6. Neither they nor Mineral Ridge could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of three yellow cards before it was all over: Lordstown's Drake Moody and Yordis Lopez and Mineral Ridge's Dominic Gutierrez were all carded.
Lordstown's goal came courtesy of Jonah Force, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Jackson-Milton's offense. They fell 2-0 to Champion on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Jackson-Milton have lost by exactly two goals.
This is the second loss in a row for Jackson-Milton and nudges their season record down to 4-9-1. Lordstown's draw gives them a new season record of 4-7-3.
Lordstown might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Jackson-Milton when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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