Newton Local is 4-0 against Greenville since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Newton Local Indians will host the Greenville Green Wave at 12:15 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Things were looking good for Newton Local after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Valley View by a score of 2-1. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 1-0 in the first half.
Newton Local's goal came courtesy of
Evanston Hemphill, who's now up to ten this season.
Meanwhile, Greenville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Tippecanoe. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Red Devils are ranked 50th).
Newton Local's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1. As for Greenville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Newton Local took their victory against Greenville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. In that matchup, Newton Local amassed a halftime lead of 7-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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