The Newton Falls Tigers will challenge the Brookfield Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Newton Falls is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Girard on Saturday. Newton Falls lost 9-0 to Girard. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Indians are ranked 155th).
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Brookfield was forced to settle for a draw. They and Garfield finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Thursday. The outcome might've been different if Connor O'Brien hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Brookfield's goal came courtesy of
Mason Graybill, which was the first he's scored this season.
Newton Falls dropped their record down to 2-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. With that draw, Brookfield's record moves to 1-2-1.
Newton Falls took their victory against Brookfield when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. Does Newton Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brookfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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