New Philadelphia has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Mansfield Senior Tygers at 6:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
New Philadelphia's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against John Glenn on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Little Muskies. While losing is never fun, the Quakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while the Little Muskies are ranked 217th).
Meanwhile, Mansfield Senior also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell 2-0 to Madison Comprehensive on Thursday.
New Philadelphia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-7-1 record this season. As for Mansfield Senior, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
New Philadelphia suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Mansfield Senior in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point New Philadelphia was down 6-1.
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