The Brockton Boxers are taking a road trip to face off against the Leominster Blue Devils at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Brockton will be strutting in after a win while Leominster will be coming in after a loss.
Brockton barely beat Franklin the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Boxers' defense stepped up to hand the Panthers a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Brockton's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Leominster was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Boston College High. While losing is never fun, Leominster can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while Boston College High are ranked 19th).
The victory made it two in a row for Brockton and bumps their season record up to 5-9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matchups. As for Leominster, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5-4.
Brockton beat Leominster 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Boxers 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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