The Norton Lancers will challenge the Medfield Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Norton's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for eight straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Norton fell victim to Ashland and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 5-0 to the Clockers. While losing is never fun, Norton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 247th, while Ashland are ranked 62nd).
Meanwhile, Medfield hasn't lost a match since September 12th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Westwood a 4-0 shutout. Considering Medfield have won six matches by more than three goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Medfield's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those six matchups. As for Norton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9-3.
Norton suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Medfield when the teams last played back in September. Will the Lancers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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