Soccer Preview: Edison vs. Weir
Edison is 0-3 against Weir since August of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Edison Wildcats will host the Weir Red Riders at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Edison finally turned things around against Magnolia on Tuesday. They never let the Blue Eagles onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The Wildcats' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Their offense was hitting Magnolia from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Alison Kireta led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for six goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Weir beat St. Clairsville 3-1 on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Red Riders have won by exactly two goals.
Edison's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9. As for Weir, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-3 record this season.
Edison might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Weir in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can Edison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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