The Cheshire Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Hand Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Cheshire fell victim to Xavier and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, Cheshire can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while Xavier are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Hand kept a clean sheet against Notre Dame on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Green Knights 1-0.
Hand's victory bumped their record up to 7-4-3. As for Cheshire, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8-2 record this season.
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