Independence has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the West Cowboys at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Things were looking good for Independence after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Walnut Ridge by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the 76ers in their matchups with the Scots: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, West came up short against Maysville on Wednesday, falling 6-2. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 419th, while the Panthers are ranked 115th).
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1. As for West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2-1.
Independence came up short against West in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Independence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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