Soccer Preview: Parkersburg South vs. Marietta
The Parkersburg South Patriots's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Marietta Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Parkersburg South is headed into the match without a loss and will look to keep things rolling. Their defense stepped up to hand Brooke a 7-0 shutout on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Patriots needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Their offense was hitting Brooke from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Marie Silvis led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Marietta entered their tilt with Minford on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 6-1 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Falcons are ranked 26th).
Parkersburg South's win bumped their record up to 7-0-2. As for Marietta, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Parkersburg South beat Marietta by a goal in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 3-2. Will Parkersburg South repeat their success, or does Marietta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
