The Easton Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Kent Island Buccaneers at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Easton is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Decatur on Thursday. Easton took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Decatur. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Seahawks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Kent Island fell victim to Bennett and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Clippers. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland soccer rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Clippers are ranked 16th).
Easton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3-1. As for Kent Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Easton beat Kent Island by a goal when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Easton 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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