The Linden-McKinley Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Independence 76ers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Linden-McKinley'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.
It was a proper cat-fight when Linden-McKinley faced off against Beechcroft two weeks ago. Linden-McKinley lost 13-0 to Beechcroft.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Independence was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They came up short against Mifflin, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the 76ers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 492nd, while the Punchers are ranked 238th).
Linden-McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
Linden-McKinley might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Independence when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Can Linden-McKinley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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