The Malden Golden Tornados will head out to challenge the Lowell Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lowell will have to contend with a Malden team hungry for a win, something the squad hasn't seen since September 16. Neither Malden nor Everett could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. While a more conclusive result would've been nice, Malden got plenty of practice considering the match was the highest-scoring draw the team's played all season.
Meanwhile, Lowell strolled into their game on Wednesday with an undefeated record and they left with the same. Their defense stepped up to hand Westford Academy a 1-0 shutout. Given Lowell's advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Westford Academy are ranked 149th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Malden's draw makes their record 3-4-4 this season. As for Lowell, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0-1.
Malden suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Lowell in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Golden Tornados avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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