Chester hasn't had much luck against Newberry recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Chester Cyclones will head out on the road to challenge the Newberry Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Chester will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each match than the last.
Chester is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Fairfield Central a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. While the Cyclones didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Newberry's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Swansea by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty six goals in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Chester's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those three games. As for Newberry, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
Chester might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Newberry in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Chester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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