Northwest has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Purcell Marian Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Northwest will head out to face Purcell Marian after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Northwest lost 9-0 to Harrison. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 43rd).
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Purcell Marian's offense. They came up short against Legacy Christian Academy two weeks ago, falling 18-0. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northwest's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-2. As for Purcell Marian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Northwest took their win against Purcell Marian when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest since the team 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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