The Norton Panthers will head out to challenge the Highland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Norton's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Norton is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Springfield on Tuesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Highland kept a clean sheet against Roosevelt on Tuesday. They skirted past the Rough Riders 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Highland were the better team in the second half.
Norton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 6-4-2.
Everything went Norton's way against Highland in their previous matchup back in September of 2020, as Norton made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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