New Albany has gone 4-0 against Newark recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The New Albany Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Newark Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Newark will have to contend with a New Albany team hungry for a win, something the squad hasn't seen since September 17. New Albany and Westerville Central finished up their match with a 3-3 draw on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Newark's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lancaster. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Golden Gales are ranked 60th).
New Albany's draw gives them a new season record of 5-9-2. As for Newark, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1.
Everything went New Albany's way against Newark when the teams last played back in September of 2019, as New Albany made off with a 5-1 win. Will New Albany repeat their success, or does Newark have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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