Soccer Preview: Rittman vs. Smithville
Rittman is 0-8-2 against Smithville since September of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The Rittman Indians will challenge the Smithville Smithies at 1:00 p.m.
Rittman is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Chippewa, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Smithville kept a clean sheet against Waynedale on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Golden Bears by a score of 2-0. Given the Smithies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rittman's loss dropped their record down to 0-10-1. As for Smithville, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season.
Rittman suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Smithville when the teams last played on September 3rd. Can Rittman 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
