The Lockland Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Reading Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Back in August, Lockland didn't have quite enough to beat Finneytown and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, Reading fell victim to Wyoming and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Cowboys. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while the Cowboys are ranked 35th).
Lockland now has a losing record at 0-1-1. As for Reading, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4-1 record this season.
Lockland came up short against Reading in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 5-3. Can Lockland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
