The Chesapeake Panthers will face off against the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Chesapeake came up short against Gallia Academy on Tuesday, falling 5-2. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 89th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Ironton was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They lost 8-0 to Gallia Academy.
Chesapeake's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2-1. As for Ironton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Chesapeake's way against Ironton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Chesapeake made off with a 7-1 win. Will Chesapeake repeat their success, or does Ironton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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