Newton Falls hasn't had much luck against Champion recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will square off against the Golden Flashes at 5:00 p.m. Newton Falls knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Champion likes a good challenge.
Newton Falls proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by five) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mineral Ridge, sneaking past 4-3.
Meanwhile, Champion kept a clean sheet against Jackson-Milton on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Bluejays by a score of 2-0. The victory continues a trend for Champion in their matchups with Jackson-Milton: they've now won three in a row.
Tyson Mickel was the driving force of Champion's attack as he scored both of Champion's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.
Newton Falls' win bumped their record up to 9-4-1. As for Champion, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0-1.
Newton Falls might still be hurting after the 6-1 loss they got from Champion when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Tigers were down 4-0.
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