The Ashland Clockers will head out to challenge the Dedham Marauders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Ashland will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each contest than the last.
Ashland is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They blew past Norwood 7-1 on Tuesday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Ashland's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 59th, while Norwood are ranked 274th).
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Dedham was forced to settle for a draw. They and Hopkinton finished up their match with a 0-0 draw on Tuesday.
Ashland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three matchups. Dedham's draw makes their record 6-7-1 this season.
Ashland took their win against Dedham when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Clockers 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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