The Chesapeake Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chesapeake will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each match than the last.
Last Tuesday, Chesapeake made easy work of Rock Hill and carried off a 9-1 win. Julius Preston was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Ironton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Gallia Academy. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 126th).
Chesapeake's victory bumped their record up to 5-2-1. As for Ironton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything went Chesapeake's way against Ironton when the teams last played last Thursday as Chesapeake made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chesapeake 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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