Maplewood is 0-8 against Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet since March of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Royals at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Maplewood is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Valor College Prep on Tuesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet didn't have quite enough to beat Independence Academy on Tuesday and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Independence Academy are ranked 34th).
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-1. As for Maplewood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Maplewood might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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