Soccer Preview: Rootstown vs. Garfield
The Rootstown Rovers are taking a road trip to challenge the Garfield G-Men at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rootstown will be strutting in after a win while Garfield will be coming in after a loss.
Rootstown will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Thursday, then bounced right back against Aquinas on Tuesday. Rootstown was the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Aquinas. That nine goal margin sets a new team best for the Rovers this season.
Meanwhile, Garfield lost 8-1 to Waterloo on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the G-Men in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost eight in a row.
Rootstown's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Garfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Rootstown took their win against Garfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rootstown since the team 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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