The Walnut Ridge Scots will kick their season off against the Linden-McKinley Panthers on Thursday. Kickoff is scheduled at 9:30 p.m.
Linden-McKinley is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Whetstone, falling 19-0. 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 506th, while the Braves are ranked 161st).
Linden-McKinley's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Walnut Ridge, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they will be fighting an uphill battle after finishing 4-9.
Everything went Walnut Ridge's way against Linden-McKinley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Walnut Ridge made off with a 9-2 win. Will Walnut Ridge repeat their success, or does Linden-McKinley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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