The Northwestern Warriors will face off against the Jonathan Alder Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Northwestern's offense might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Tecumseh on Monday. They fell just short of the Arrows by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Arrows are ranked 344th).
Meanwhile, Jonathan Alder lost 6-1 to Shawnee on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Pioneers have lost by exactly five goals.
Northwestern's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2-1. As for Jonathan Alder, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Northwestern took their win against Jonathan Alder in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwestern 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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