Chatham had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mayfield Panthers on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. Given Chatham's advantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 211th, while Mayfield is ranked 528th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Agustin Sanchez and
Ezra Wood scored all three of Chatham's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Chatham has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season. As for Mayfield, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Maple Hill at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive. Mayfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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