Ironton has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 5. They came up short against the Spring Valley Timberwolves on Thursday, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 547th in Ohio, while the Timberwolves are ranked 41st in West Virginia).
Ironton's loss dropped their record down to 2-14-1. As for Spring Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8-2 record this season.
Ironton is taking a road trip to challenge Fairland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairland is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Ironton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Spring Valley has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Sissonville on the 12th.
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